Tag: mental health
Knowing My Limits: Deciding Not to Have a Third Baby
Upon getting engaged to my now husband, we talked about so many plans for the future. Of course, we talked about how many kids...
When Her Birthday Is the Anniversary of My Trauma
I go all out for birthdays. Well, I have three kids so you can have a "party" at age 1, 5, 10(or 11 if...
Yes. You ARE Healing.
You see the quote. It catches your eye and seems to resonate with your soul. "Be careful of how you treat people. Everyone is...
What Are You Afraid Of?
When my oldest daughter was little, she was afraid of everything! She was afraid of the dark. She was afraid to let me wash...
What About Our Sons? Empowering Our Boys to Feel
Almost five years ago, I welcomed my first child to this world - a little girl. For as long as I can remember she...
Do People Still Say ‘In Your Feelings’ ?
I’ve been prone to depressive episodes for as long as I can remember. As a kid, graduating to the next level of swim lessons,...
We Were Not Meant to Consume So Much News
Everywhere we turn, there is news. It’s on our phones, it’s on TV, it’s on our Google Homes and Alexas, it’s on the radio...
What I’m Learning From The Gabby Petito Story
These past few days, it seems like every time you open up social media or turn on the news, it's flooded with the latest...
Mental Health Matters
Mental health is so important. Full Stop. Actually, let me say it again for the people in the back. Mental health is the MOST...
The Best Thing He Did…He Left
Twelve years of age is the first year I found myself with a new boy or in strong like with someone. Twelve years old!...
I Can’t Do It All- How I Told My Husband I...
It’s never the big things that push us over the edge. Why is that? It’s always the smallest, most trivial thing- socks next to...
Permission Granted: Slow Down!
It’s back-to-school night, and I’m in a fog of anxiety and overwhelm. I walk into the kitchen, determined but determined to do what? I’ve...
Too Much or Not Enough
Ever been told that you are too much? Ever been told you're not enough? My whole life has been both. I've spent my entire...
Alleviating the Anxiety: Managing the Stress of Back to School
I love fall. I love the changing colors. I love the cool breeze following those hot summer days. I love the baggy sweaters that...