Tag: mental health
Drop the Mom Guilt
I was recently watching a well-known series on a well-known streaming platform. The scene that caught my attention was one of the main characters...
Minimal-ish Motherhood
I first felt the impact of minimalism at 30 years old. I was working full-time as a teacher, raising a one-year-old (with another on...
The Three Struggles of the Fourth Trimester with IU Health North
Cindy Love knows that having a baby is one of the biggest life changes a woman will ever experience. As the facilitator of the...
The Silent Struggle Of People With Severe Mental Illness
The call comes at 9 am on a Sunday morning. My sister calls, and I answer. “I don’t even know how to begin.” She...
I Could Still Hear Him Scream
We are on floor one of a children's hospital in a wing called the behavioral assessment emergency department. It has now been more than...
The Awakening: Not Every Workout Needs To Be Near-death
8! 7!...5!...3! 3! 3!...1! Ah! Catch your breath, take a sip, we move on to…the next near-death move in (insert any hardcore bootcamp-context workout...
In Defense Of The Bad Kid
Last month my daughter came home from preschool telling me about a little boy named Charlie* who ate all the classroom snacks, and so...
What A Box Of Rocks Taught Me
It was a warm day in February-a rarity in the Midwest. The kind of day when people put on their t-shirts and head outside...
Recognizing The Value Of My Time
I've been quietly working on retraining my brain over the last few months. Last year I came to a harsh realization: I am not...
When Motherhood Feels Unfair
“Sometimes motherhood feels unfair.” The words tumbled out of my mouth and landed on what seemed like deaf ears. I felt unseen and undervalued....
I’m Jealous of Men
I'm jealous of men.
There, I said it. It's out. In public. For everyone to see. I'm jealous of men. Not for the typical reasons...
Women’s Night, and Every Night, We Are Seen
Seen. In a room full of 2,500 women and 200 volunteers. We were seen.
This winter, Traders Point Christian Church (TPCC) held its second Women’s...
The Problem with Caring: Compassion Fatigue
I often lay awake at night and wonder what it feels like to go to bed and drift off to peaceful sleep without the...
The Quiet Sunday
It's Sunday, late afternoon. I'm sitting in my favorite spot on the couch, reading a book and sipping tea. The laundry is folded and...