Without Modern Medicine, Would I Be Here Today?
I wouldn’t be a mother without modern medicine. This has a different meaning for me than you might be guessing. I didn’t face challenges…
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This Sadness is Not Something I Chose
Being sad is not something I have a say in. Being sad is not something I decided on. One day, it was just there. A continuous hum, like the long,…
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She Hid Her Pain, and it Cost Her Everything
Tess had it all. She married her high school sweetheart, had two boys she adored, a nice house, a nice car. She loved that car. She’d just given it…
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Depression and Anxiety Impact a Marriage in a Million Different Ways
His: Keeps him wired and going nonstop, he can’t sit still and is constantly working even at home. Hers: Keeps her depleted of energy and begging…
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This is Why People With Depression Don’t Reach Out For Help
Reach out for help. This is such a simple phrase. But putting those words into action feels anything but simple when you are in the throes of…
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Dear Husband Struggling With Depression
Dear Husband, I see you struggling. Every day it’s the battle to get up followed by the battle to keep going. You work to provide for our family.…
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God Can Sustain a Struggling Marriage
I expected my married life to be pretty idyllic because I’d married a man who loved Jesus. But the day after our wedding, we got in a fight that…
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To the New Mom Hiding Her Postpartum Depression: Speak Up
Have you ever walked down a dimly lit street, alone and at night, and felt the overwhelming sense that determined footsteps follow you? Not exactly…
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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…
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To the Woman Running Herself Ragged: You Are Worthy of God’s Love
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…
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