Tag: mental health
My Husband Lost His Job
My husband lost his job. Before that, many changes were happening within his company, and we knew the layoff was a possibility. Possibility quickly...
Mamas, You Deserve To Be Happy
Listen up, mamas. We have been sold a lie about life. The lie is that life is hard, and we must put everyone else’s...
Please Don’t Make My Son Go Viral
Technology, specifically social media, is here to stay - whether we like it or not. Sharing information, photos, and videos with someone you know...
Permission to Abandon Holiday Burnout
“I regretfully cannot make it.”
Say it with me, “No.”
“Let’s catch up after the New Year!”
Or maybe just the classic, “Hell no! We won’t go!”...
Learning To Forgive My Sometimes Absent Parents
I am one of many kids. I love each one and would never trade a single sibling if given a choice. It's complicated.
My upbringing...
Learning That Good Enough Is More Than Enough
Motherhood is hard. Wonderful, rewarding, terrible, challenging, and all-consuming. It is more than a full-time job on its own. And listing the rest of...
A Life Full of Transitions
We live a life full of transitions. Some are planned - meticulously planned - while others are abrupt and coarse. Some transitions call for...
My Husband Lives Down The Hall
I was planning to move to the guest room. It was a week after our son’s birthday, but this decision had been brewing for...
The Nudge I Needed: Getting Help for Postpartum Anxiety
"I started Zoloft about two months ago," she shared.
"How has it been," I asked.
A loved one and I were talking about mental health and...
5 Ways I Combat the Winter Blues
Every October, I begin to dread the changing seasons. The shorter days, the darker nights, and "falling back" are not exactly my favorite things...
The Single Friend
Getting married and having children before my peers put me at a disadvantage for group playdates and mommy outings, but being the first to...
Why Words Matter: My Negative Experience with a PE Teacher
I moved to Indiana when I was in sixth grade. I moved to a school where 6th grade was the highest grade, and the...
Guilt and Anxiety in Motherhood
Millions of people suffer from anxiety, and I am one of them. I recently started therapy because the severity of my anxiety and depression...
Domestic Violence Is So Much More Than Physical
If you were asked if someone you know has experienced domestic violence, I am sure you could think of at least one person. The...