To the Mom Struggling with Anxiety and Depression: Keep Getting Up
Eighteen years ago, after a miscarriage, my rollercoaster ride with anxiety and depression began. I’ve gone on to both adopt…
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Eighteen years ago, after a miscarriage, my rollercoaster ride with anxiety and depression began. I’ve gone on to both adopt…
Continue ReadingIf you’re lucky, this life will give you friends you call “your people.” These are the people who see you…
Continue ReadingDuring a rough time for our family, I had a dream that really disturbed me, in which I cut my…
Continue ReadingImagine, if you will, I am walking through life, like most of us do, holding a candelabra. As I grew…
Continue ReadingDear Foster Mom, Do you know what day of the week it is? Can you count how many appointments are…
Continue ReadingAs I approach 40, I’ve found myself with a different perspective on many aspects of my life. I have slowed…
Continue ReadingI wonder if it will ever go away—that incessant longing for something that doesn't exist. Something that is supposed to…
Continue ReadingI met my future self for coffee. I pulled in next to her, opening my door carefully so as not…
Continue ReadingLittle me, it was not your fault. You were not a bad child. You did not need fixing. You did not…
Continue ReadingWhen you’ve been married for 52 years, you will look back and wonder where the time has gone. Of course,…
Continue ReadingAnxiety—I wish I didn't have it. I wish no one did. It's hard to explain it to those lucky enough…
Continue ReadingHere's where it started: Several years ago, Mom and Dad delivered monthly meals to our home for ONE FULL YEAR.…
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