Tag: mental health

Overcoming Peter Pan Syndrome

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Age is a fact of life, but the journey is more dramatic for women. Our whole lives, we've been warned about the horrors of...

Expectations and Mom Guilt

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Recently, I finished a phenomenal book. Let me set the scene: a mother witnesses her teenage son kill a stranger outside their home. The...

The Trauma of Attempted Suicide 

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This blog post discusses topics related to suicide, which may be distressing for some readers. If you or someone you know is struggling, please...

Banning Books and Changing Names: Hot Topics in Education

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I firmly believe that everyone is entitled to their own opinions, and if we try to learn from the perspective of others, maybe we...

Modeling Resilience is Hard Work

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As an elementary resource teacher, I reference the term “growth mindset” daily. Encouraging my students to embrace challenges and persevere through difficulties is a...

One “Diet” to Try After Baby: Feed Yourself With Feel-Good Movies

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My oldest son was born in early February 2020. A blissful seven or so weeks before the world shut down due to the Covid-19...

Motherhood: The Job with Delayed Gratitude

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As I reflected on my journey through motherhood, one thing became abundantly clear—it's a job with delayed gratitude. The sacrifices, sleepless nights, endless worry,...

Anxiety Hits Motherhood: A Personal Reflection

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I've lived with my anxiety for so long that it mostly feels normal to me. But motherhood offers endless opportunities for unhinged anxiety to...

The Speech Therapist Who Saved My Life

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It was December 2015. Our family moved from Florida to Grand Rapids, Michigan in the Spring. In mid-November, I gave birth to my second...

My Teenager’s Recent Autism Diagnosis

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There's a Facebook video of my daughter Jody that went viral in our friend circle. She was three years old and on a ride...

Moms Under Pressure

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Somewhere in my youth, I must have believed that there was an actual "supermom" gene that fueled other moms but skipped me. As I...

Struggling with the ADHD Medication Shortage

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This week alone, I have played phone tag with numerous pharmacies, my doctor’s office, and our insurance company in search of one thing: the...

Grief: I Did it. I Leaned in!

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My dog died. Patches was 15. She gave me joy. She was sweet. She fit our family perfectly. She needed us. I needed her. And...

Battling Decision Fatigue

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I remember recently sitting at a restaurant one evening and staring at the menu, feeling foggy and unsure of what to order. I smiled...