Tag: mental health

Confession: I Hate My Body

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I have a confession. I hate my body. Summer has arrived and we have cycled back through another wave of sticky heat, and I dread the...

Goodbye, Scale! This Summer We Are Breaking Up

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Summer is in full effect, y’all, and my advice is - wear the swimsuit! Confidence is sexy and invigorating, and so is reclaiming your...

My Intrusive Thoughts Postpartum {Anonymous Stories in Motherhood}

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Trigger Warning: suicidal thoughts The thoughts started after my oldest was born and I was horrified. Out of nowhere, like a flashbulb popping in my...

Change is Hard But We Can Do Hard Things: 3 Simple...

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When I was a little girl, we had a painting in the entryway. Every day I came home from school, put my backpack on...

We Are Going Back to “Normal” but Will I Ever Love...

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In 2020, the bottom fell out of motherhood for me. I know I'm not alone in feeling this way, but that didn't make it any...

Childhood Anxiety: Parents Aren’t the Cause but They Are the Solution

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I’m a psychotherapist and I get multiple calls each week from parents of anxious children. These parents are desperate to help their children “get...

Decision Fatigue is Wearing Me Out

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For most of my life, I have typically been a pretty quick decision-maker. I know what I like, and more importantly what I don’t,...

Life Insurance Denied – Mental Health Approved

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Requested coverage: Voluntary Term Life/ADD Application Status: Denied Reason: “The coverage requested cannot be approved on you due to anxiety and medication.” I had to read it...

Thought Seeds: Gardening Tips for Your Mind

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I am not a gardener. I love fresh herbs, vegetables, and flowers. I would love to have a house full of plants! Alas, the...

Mental Health Milestones: Let’s Party

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Birthdays, holidays, milestones in achievement, all celebrations we inherently participate in for ourselves and others. What if we - and by we, I mean...

Britney Spears and Moms Supporting Moms

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Ok, we have to address this, mamas. Most of us by now have watched the New York Times Documentary, “Framing Britney Spears.”  If I...

An Open Letter to the Mom Without a Village

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Dear Mom Without a Village, A village is a network of family and friend support; it’s the people who help you as you navigate motherhood....

PTSD in a Pandemic

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Eight months ago, I sat in a room with a psychologist, and even though I knew where the conversation was leading, hearing the words...

Grace for the New Year

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Let’s just start by putting it all out there: 2020 was a mess. That’s putting it lightly. I, like almost every other person on the...