Tag: mental health
How I’m {Somewhat} Holding It Together While It All Falls Apart
Ah, 2020. If you were a haircut, you'd be "The Karen". If you were a cake, you'd be an olive loaf. And if you...
My Husband’s Depression and Me
My husband has struggled with depression for most of his life. It’s not unique to our marriage or even his adulthood. Early childhood trauma...
Mama, Don’t Rush The Little Years
Perhaps you've heard the phrase 'you're gonna miss this' more times than you'd like to count. But let me tell you, mama, you may...
5 Lies Moms Tell Themselves
I looked around my house, frustrated with the never ending to-do list that I have running through my head. It unraveled like an old...
Invisible Struggles, Invisible Victories
For as long as I can remember, I've had some sort of mental health issue. I don't know why that was so scary to...
Depression: A Brief Primer
Depression has always been there.
I am sensitive. I get that. Even before ever having children, my heart carried heavier burdens than it "should". I've...
A Mom’s Silent Struggle with Social Anxiety
Great Expectations
I had been looking forward to this baby shower for months. When I was pregnant with my firstborn eight years ago, the only...
What I Learned from a Six Dollar Anthropologie Mug
I was at Anthropologie with three of my close friends. We were headed to a girls-only weekend at the lake for the first time...
The Self-Care No One Talks About
Self-care has become a buzzword for women. Women spend so much time taking care of others, that we tend to get run-down a bit...
How to Hang On {When You Feel Like Losing It}
Overwhelmed. Depleted. Sleep-deprived. Sigh.
Aren't your children supposed to be blessings? Aren't you supposed to love being a mom?
Then why is it, that, if you...
I See a Therapist, and I’m Not Ashamed
I see a therapist. There. I said it.
I feel like there is a pretty big stigma around mental health so it's hard to discuss...
Getting Fit in a Looks-Obsessed World
Let's face it, women are under a lot of pressure to look a certain way in our culture. We are bombarded with images, articles,...