Tag: anxiety
Meltdown in the Ice Cream Aisle: Admitting I Needed Help
“I’m here to pick up a prescription.”
Standing in line at the pharmacy, I reflect back six months. Back to March 2020 — a time...
New Student Jitters: 6 Ways to Support Your Anxious Child
My oldest (8) has always been known as a social butterfly. Just like my husband and I, it comes naturally to her to spark...
What it’s Like to Have Depression and Anxiety: An Analogy
I think we can all agree that we just came out of an extraordinarily long winter. For many with depression, anxiety, seasonal affective disorder,...
Conversations About Death: Parenting Without All The Answers
Death.
Of all of the talks and open dialogs I expected to have with my daughter over the years, this was not one of them....
Parenting Through Childhood Anxiety
I have seen many posts lately on anxiety–in moms, especially, but also in people in general. I have been hyper-aware of these articles and...
In This Together: Moms Share Their Experiences with Anxiety
There is indescribable magic in the power of vulnerability and conversation. So why does the topic of mental health feel like a four letter...
Parenting With Mental Illness: My Anxiety Affects More Than Just Me
This isn’t easy for me to write about. Just the simple act of typing out these first words has made my heart start pounding....
In Their Own Time: Reflections on Fear and Growth
Running a marathon taught me a lot about myself, but being a mother is constantly teaching me something new. This summer has been a...
Infertility Awareness: Compassion And Empathy From The Other Side
When I decided I wanted a baby with my husband at age 25, I had no idea what rabbit hole I was heading down....
Three Things I Do To Help My Anxious Child
When I picked my second-grader up from school the other day, her eyes looked tired, her nose was red from running all day, and...