Children Don’t Get Easier, We Just Get Stronger
“This too shall pass.” As mothers, we cling to these words as we desperately hope to make it past whichever…
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5 Ways To Connect With Your Kids Right Now
Mental Health
I Don’t Have Anxiety—But My Husband Does
I don't have anxiety but my husband does. We should have realized this years ago but we missed it. The…
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I’m Not Sure How Long I’ll Need an Antidepressant to Feel Normal…and That’s OK
I tried to wean off of Zoloft and couldn’t. And that’s OK. I had never really been aware of the…
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To the Mom With the Anxious Soul
I see you, mama. You’re the one sitting alone at the family party. You’re the one hovering a little too…
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I Know You’re Exhausted, Mama—But Experts Say You NEED That Momcation
I waved as our old blue truck rolled down the road away from where I stood, planted on the sidewalk…
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A Morning in the Life of a Mom With Anxiety
I wake up to the sound of my kids in the kitchen, the morning sun peeping through my window. I…
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Our Daughter Hated School; We Finally Discovered Why (and How to Help)
I wish we had clued in to our daughter’s generalized anxiety disorder a lot earlier then we did. It’s not…
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What It Feels Like to Parent With Anxiety
When my second child was born he wasn't crying. I immediately sat up in the hospital bed and asked the nurses…
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To the Husband Whose Wife Has Depression
To the husband whose wife has depression, First of all, it's already a blessing to your wife that you have…
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Divorce is Not God’s Plan A
Divorce is not God’s Plan A. How can it be? It violently tears apart two people God himself knit together.…
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Please Don’t Forget About Those With Mental Illness After the Headlines Fade
There has been a lot of news coverage about us lately. Everyone is talking about us. Everyone is putting us…
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Mommy Has Depression
My dearest children, I know you see me. I know that you see Mommy take her medication every morning. You…
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