Tag: mental health

Treat Yo’Self: Stop Making Self-Care So Hard and Just Do It!

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When I tell people everything I’ve been through in the last two years, they usually ask how I’m still standing. Some days I can’t...

Online Dating & Mental Health Awareness Month: Yes, They’re Related.

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I’ve been considering writing about the horrors of online dating, specifically after 40 in Iowa, for a while now. I almost had the whole...

Dating Violence Awareness Month: Tips For Keeping Your Teen Safe

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As I've jumped back into the dating world post-divorce, I've reflected on how I landed here. I've spent time digging deep to discover who...

Women with ADHD, Part 1: Getting Diagnosed as an Adult

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Writer’s note: I plan to write this series of posts anonymously, not because of shame but because it is impossible to tell my story...

Just Dance: Finding Balance During A Pandemic

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Ah, the art of dancing where one can express themselves in however way they choose. If you were to ask me what has been one...

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...

A Socially Distant Walk: The Reprieve My Family Needed

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As I write this, we are in the thick of social distancing from the COVID-19 pandemic. In our family, our daily life looks something...

I am at a Stalemate with this Season of Parenting —...

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Remember that time when I wrote about seizing the day and I was so over-the-top sappy that you couldn't even bear to read it? Or...

COVID-19 Community Resources for Our New Reality

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Today is another day of my new reality: working from home . . . with my daughter at home . . . not going...

You Don’t Have to Struggle Alone: Eating Disorder Awareness

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As a child, I was skinny. I remember I had a purple skirt that I was able to wear from age four until age 11....