Mental Health

Recently James Corden went on his show and addressed fat shaming. It hit really close to home. Here, take a gander at his monologue. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax1U04c4gaw There is not a time in my life I can remember not being conditioned to be...

The first time I thought about suicide, I was in 7th grade. At the time, I had transitioned to a new school and didn’t have any friends. 7th grade is a tough year. As an aside, moms, check on...

Before I became a mom, I always had preconceived notions about moms, babies, and maternal relationships. When phrases such as "separation anxiety" arose, I had a general idea of the subject. Babies need their mom and it's natural given...

The day after I came home from the hospital with our first child, I lay in my bed crying uncontrollably, begging my mom to tell me how she could let us out of the house and let us out...

Dear My Thirties, First, let me just apologize. For my whole life leading up to this decade, I have been dreading this era. I vaguely remember a TV show called "Thirtysomething" that aired when I was younger, and I thought,...

I’m not sad. I’m the happiest I’ve been in a long time. My life feels complete, so why does my chest hurt? It hurts so bad, as though an elephant is sitting on it and I’m gasping for air. It’s...

I wasn't the first in my group of friends to have a baby. I was the second. I had someone to go just before me on that narrow road, clearing all of the branches and making a wider trail, footsteps just...

The low-point strikes again, except this time it was REALLY hard to get back up. Sometimes we get in ruts. And it’s NORMAL for everyone. The trick is getting yourself out. I’m usually pretty good at being aware when I’m...

We love therapy. There. I said it.  Special instruction / general physical therapy? ✅ Intensive trauma therapy? ✅ Counseling for anxiety? ✅✅ Speech therapy? ✅✅✅ It may seem intense. (If you're counting, that's 7 therapy sessions a week!) But we believe that early intervention makes...

I feel as though there’s a direct correlation in the amount of responsibility we take on and the amount of time we talk about the need for self-care. That’s right, I said talk about self-care, because as a fellow...

Since our second child was a baby, my husband and I noticed unique quirks about his personality. We chalked it up to idiosyncrasies that were part of his overall character, but as he grew along with our understanding, we...

Alone time as a parent is rare. When it’s granted, we cherish it oh so preciously and do all the things we wish we could do if we didn’t have kids. We love our kids, but we also love...