Tag: depression
When the Bare Minimum is the Best You’ve Got
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
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
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!
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
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
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
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...