I Fear Becoming Like My Own Mother
I have been afraid of my mother ever since I was a little girl. She wasn’t outright physically abusive, but she was verbally abusive with a…
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My Husband Asks Why I Cry So Many Nights, But I Just Can’t Tell Him the Truth
It’s beginning again, just like I remember. Tears come uninvited, streaming down my face. My voice rises; my patience with my kids dwindles. It has…
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I Know What it Feels Like to Want to Die
Let me start this post by saying, I am not suicidal; I have never been suicidal. I do, however, know what is feels like to want to die. Which is…
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My Son’s Love is Healing My Broken Parts
I knew motherhood was never going to be easy. I knew the newborn days were going to be exhausting. I knew I was going to be sleep…
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A Peek Behind the Picket Fence of a “Perfect Family”
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but what exactly are those words? What’s the worth of something that’s carefully curated, filtered,…
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Moms With a Lot of Kids Might be Struggling More Than You Know
People out in public like to observe my full hands and declare all sorts of unsolicited stuff, right in front of my five children. But one of…
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Going to Therapy is Saving My Life
My toes are twitching, my legs are bouncing, and I’m unsuccessfully attempting to distract myself with a book. I can feel the tears building up. My…
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It’s OK Not to be OK—But It’s Not OK to Stay There
Hey, friend. Do you have a minute to chat? Do you mind if I ask you a question? Has depression swallowed you alive? You smile on the outside, but…
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I Have Anxiety and Depression—and I’m a Good Mom
My name is Lauren. I have depression. And I’m a good mom. It took me a few months to be able to tell what it was. I was withdrawn. Sad.…
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Sometimes I Wonder Why God Doesn’t Fix My Anxiety
I’ve always had an anxious brain. I’m not sure if something triggered that, or if it’s just my generic makeup, or both. But even as a little…
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