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Dear Baby, One Day I’ll Tell You How You Carried Me

Dear sweet baby girl, One day I’ll tell you. The secret, between you and me. A secret I always carry with me. From when I was…

Worthy—that’s a pretty hefty word. And we define it in so many different ways. We demand that we’re worth it with our mouths and yet live the…

I am going to let you in on a little secret. I’ve been struggling. I’ve been in a deep, dark place—the kind of place where all you want to do…

We all are struggling. Some just hid it so well. Under lock and key. Never allowing anyone to see. That friend always put-together, showered, and…

It all started with my first pregnancy in 2017. I went alone to our initial ultrasound appointment, expecting a quick, positive report. I even told…

There was a time in my life when I didn’t think I’d see past the age of 18. Well, 24 years later, I’m still kicking around, telling my story as…

Anxiety and depression are quarantined with me. They’ve lived in my home for several years. But now. This pandemic. This virus. This new world of…

I grew up one of four kids in a middle-class family. I shared a room with my two sisters and sometimes wore hand-me-downs but never went without.…

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. 1 in 5. The number of people who will be affected by mental illness in any given year. This person is sitting…

Author’s note: this is a very personal blog that I wasn’t sure I would ever publish. I thought that if I ever did, it would need to be…