Tag: mental health
Getting To The Other Side of Postpartum Anxiety
I’ve always been a positive, glass half full kind of girl. That’s why when Postpartum Anxiety (PPA) struck me for a second time, I...
Mental Health: A Conversation With My Mom/Therapist
As the child of two social workers, it is no surprise that I grew up to both understand, and care a lot about, mental...
Managing Parenting Stress & Preventing Burnout
Caring for children is stressful even in the best of situations, but we’re hearing from parents that their stress levels right now are at...
It’s Okay To Not Be Okay: Pandemic Burnout
It is hard to believe that it has been two years since the world turned upside down. I can still vividly remember my last...
Self Love Affirmations Taught By My Children
February is the month of love, but I want to deviate from the visions of romantic gestures and candlelight dinners for a moment. As...
5 Things to Leave Behind in the New Year
I'm not one for New Year's Resolutions. I don't like to put myself into situations where the odds are good that I'll let myself...
5 Ways to Slow Down this Holiday Season
It's the most wonderful time of the year, right? My family celebrates Christmas and I love this time of year. The lights, the food,...
Postpartum Anxiety: Questioning “Normal” as a New Mom
What is "Normal"?
Two and a half years ago, I held my newborn son in my arms and I remember that immediate feeling of pure...
Hold the Space :: It May Take Time But They Will...
Hold the Space
“Just hold the space. It will take time, but they will come.” This comment was in response to my concern about no...
Live Life on Your Own Terms and Leave Societal Pressure in...
Flakey. Scattered. Radical. Neglectful. Intimidating.
That is just a handful of adjectives that have been used to (negatively) describe me over the years. These comments...














