Tag: anxiety

Meltdown in the Ice Cream Aisle: Admitting I Needed Help

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“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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...