Sackcloth and Ashes: When Grief is Messy
EDITOR’S NOTE: THIS POST DISCUSSES SUICIDE I didn’t truly understand the intensity of grief until I lost my husband, Eric. Head knowledge and…
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Postpartum Depression Does Not Define You
Hey, beautiful mama. As I glance at you at the park, at the café, pushing the pram down the street, I see you there, but I do not entirely see you.…
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You Carry the Weight of Your Family on Your Shoulders, Mama—Cry if You Want
It’s OK, momma. It’s OK to lock yourself in the bathroom and cry on the floor when it’s all just too much. It’s OK to go for a walk when you…
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Mommy Has Anxiety
Mommy can’t play right now, honey, she has anxiety. I know you want me to help with your puzzle, but my mind is all fuzzy and distracted and I…
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I Love My Kids, But They Trigger My Anxiety
I have anxiety. Looking back, I suppose I always have. The tightening in my chest. Irritability over little things. Unfounded worries. And at its…
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I Do Not Choose To Have Anxiety
For years, I have seen a quote floating around social media. Shared over and over and over again. A post I have a really difficult time “liking”…
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I Had a Good Job, a Great Life—And an Opioid Addiction
“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself,…
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Taking Medication For Depression and Anxiety is Not the Easy Way Out
Medication for a mood disorder is “taking the easy way out”. Those are actual words I have heard in reference to people taking medication to help…
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Maybe We’re Living in the Age of Anxiety
For the longest time, I didn’t know what anxiety was. I thought everyone felt this way. I assumed everyone overthought every detail and rehearsed…
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Dear Young Mom, I Wish I Was You Again
Dear young mama, First, let me apologize. I am guilty of saying “enjoy every minute” and “they’ll be grown before you know it”. I have…
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