Tag: mental health

Drop the Mom Guilt

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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“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

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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

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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

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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

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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...