Tag: depression

When the Bare Minimum is the Best You’ve Got

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I’m finding it difficult to go above and beyond lately. Give 110%. Excel. Overachieve. Be a super mom. Cultivate a Pinterest- and social-media-perfect life....

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,...

Mothering Through It

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Things must be really bad. I have an appointment with a new therapist today. I don't make appointments with therapists. I don't talk about...

Help! I’m Stuck in a Rut!

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The new year has come and everyone is rocking their new beginnings, but personally I am struggling. The new year is suppose to be...

The Weaning Blues: When Breastfeeding Ends and Sadness Begins

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So much talk is focused on the early days and months of breastfeeding, as it should! Those days were so hard, but I was...

The Lonely World of Friendship: Seeking Belonging as an Adult

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Raise your hand if you have ever felt like you don’t belong or aren’t good enough. Yup, that’s what I thought. There are a...

This is My Brave: My Battle with Mental Illness

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For three months I faked it. I smiled, went to work, played with the kids, visited with friends, went to football games and spent quiet nights binge-watching...