Apr
29
I Can’t Give You More
I am writing as I sit in my living room with absolutely nothing left to give. Not to my kids. Not to my husband. Not to my work. Not to Read more
Tag: mental health
Mar
22
Tattoos are My Self-Care and Here’s Why
Moms with ink, My therapist is tatted (and basically the coolest) and she recently told me something that stuck with me. “Tattooing is one of the most intentional types of Read more
Mar
08
My Heart Stopped and I Froze In Terror
This is the Face of A Mom who is Absolutely Terrified. As a parent, we are forced to face countless fears that just weren’t as prevalent when we were kids Read more
Feb
24
I Want To Be Alone
Just me again, your resident truth-teller, getting photobombed by one of my ferral children which serves as a perfect illustration of what NO ONE is telling you right now… I Read more
Feb
24
Everything New
Until the last few weeks, I’d have honestly said I was NAILING this pandemic. I’m no superhero, but having major anxiety basically feels like I’d been preparing to be a Read more
Feb
15
Life WIth OCD Is Debilitating
I have one of the top ten most debilitating disorders of all time. Yep. You read that right. OfAllTime Thanks, World Health Organization, for giving an ounce of credit to Read more
Feb
07
I Deserve Better and So Does My Family
How have I lived nearly 40 years of life like this!?
How have I kept all of this buried so deeply that I survived close to four decades without being really honest with myself or even those closest to me!?
Feb
06
To Be The Best Mama, I Need to Check Out.
While Other Moms are Preaching Presence, The Best Thing I Can Do for My Kids is to Check Out Right Now… Let it be known that my husband is the Read more
Jan
07
Mental Health Doesn’t Take a Day Off
It is before 7am on New Year’s day and I’m sitting on my couch, having been up for over an hour, replaying how I just totally spiraled out of control Read more
Jan
07
Extreme Parent Christmas
The children were nestled after bounding around, And surviving a two hour epic meltdown. The mom she was tired, her coffee was cold. After readying for Christmas she felt 80 Read more
Jan
07
To the Introvert During the Holidays…
I see you sulking back to a corner of the crowded family room, volunteering to do dishes (your most hated chore) just to buy yourself 20 minutes of alone time Read more
Jan
07
Things I Didn’t Learn About Myself Until My Mid (okay, Late) 30s…
Things I Didn’t Learn About Myself Until My Mid (okay, Late) 30s… 1. Making friends is hard for me. I’m wildly awkward and have paralyzing social anxiety that developed in Read more
Jan
07
Dear Young Women
Dear Young Women (either newly or currently unmarried), Lean in for some hard truths that will open your wide, pre-wife eyeballs and possibly blow your mind. Here’s how my husband Read more
Sep
25
My Anxiety Doesn’t Look Like It’s Supposed To…
The goth girl sitting alone in the cafeteria, the middle aged mom who can’t get out of bed, the overworked boss whose frazzled demeanor makes everyone clam up in their Read more
Jan
05
The Struggle To Pretend
The Struggle to PretendMental health can be tricky business. Those who’ve never faced the battle tend to deduce that we use our time ‘pretending to be sick’. I’d argue the Read more
Jan
05
Our Family Hasn’t Been To Church In A Year
Our Family Hasn’t Been to Church in a Year The modernization of popular worship services in some church congregations has made the music more relevant for a millennial crowd. Our Read more
Jan
05
Dear Holiday Anxiety
Dear Holiday Anxiety, I’ve grown accustomed to your sister, Everyday Anxiety. She’s pretty much the worst. But you, Holiday Anxiety, you are a life-ruiner, a magic-stealer, a joy-thief and I Read more
Nov
21
Mind-Blowing Sensory Gifts at Target
You all know I LUUURRRRVVVV Target. I mean, nothing spells ‘getaway’ like a hot Starbucks and a red cart handle in my cold mama hands that have felt nothing but Read more
Jan
18
My Husband Has 3 Wives, And They’re All Me
This is not a joke nor a play on words. Mental illness and emotional struggles are not something to cast jokes at or roll into a meme to share at Read more
Dec
28
Six Reasons Why I Refuse To Make Resolutions
The beginning of each new year gives me anxiety. Full disclosure, by the end of any year, I have fully given up on any semblance of a diet I had Read more