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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What I Want You to Understand About My Anxiety
I had a conversation with a friend this morning that really made me overthink. Let me first say, find yourself friends who do and say things that…
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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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Happy People Go to Therapy, Too
“Why do you need to go to therapy? You seem so happy! What do you even talk about there?” When seeing a therapist comes up in conversation, I am…
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Infertility Stole the Joy of Motherhood
“I’m going to be a mother” was something I avoided saying out loud. Sometimes I dared to think it, but struggling with infertility…
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You Don’t Have to “Get Over it”
Getting Over the Hard Stuff We always encourage those we love to “get over it”. That’s our way of trying to help someone we…
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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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