Ask any Baton Rouge mom what she wants for her children, and health + wellness will be one of her first responses. Whether it’s the mental health of her teenagers, how much screen time to allow her toddlers or struggling with breastfeeding, moms simply want the best outcome for their children’s overall health.
In Troubled Families, abuse & Neglect are permitted; it's the talking about them that is forbidden.
-Marcia Sorota
Here's the thing about goats: they were one of the first animals to be tamed by humans. Here's the thing about a scapegoat: as a child, they cannot understand that they are one.
A scapegoat in a family is oftentimes the target of accusations, ostracism, and aggression. They will eventually believe the fault lies with them as they try to "toe the family line" but never measure up. They typically grow up to be depressed, anxious, internalizers of all blame whether or not its true, or suicidal. They have low self-esteem and are highly sensitive, but they're also justice-seeking and empathic. They know they're...
Once I had to drive myself to the hospital across town. Time was of the essence. On this particular day, all of the interstates were shut down due to a very high-profile funeral in which the Vice President of the United States attended. The normally congested side streets were even more choked with cars, accidents, and frustration. With every turn I made to circumvent the traffic, I found myself adding on dozens of minutes to the drive. My heart pounded out of control. I contemplated calling 911. I clenched the steering wheel and screamed at the top of my lungs as if that would move the cars blocking my way aside.
Maybe to anyone else, this would have been an...
It all happened so fast. With each new announcement of the government shutdown roll-out, we scrambled to reset our lives. There was no time to think about what it all meant. We had kids to homeschool, jobs to do remotely, and older loved ones to FaceTime. We continued to ignore the sinking feeling that this was a life-altering event that was becoming less and less temporary as we kept things moving. Because that’s what parents do. Even as we canceled parties, soccer games and dance competitions and told our kids that they couldn’t see their grandparents and cousins for Easter, we kept it moving.
But with all of this moving, I realize that I have missed out on the chance...
"Your mom had a seizure. The ambulance is taking her to the ER." It was my stepdad. He was talking about my mom.
My mom? A seizure? The ER?
My mom didn't have seizures. None of this made sense.
I stared at the person in front of me. I was at work, doing some manager training. She asked, "Is everything okay?" I didn't know. I didn't know how to answer. She asked, "Do you need to leave?" Again, I couldn't answer her. I was still trying to process the words. I finally said "I think I need to leave? He said my mom had a seizure but that can't be right? My mom doesn't have seizures..." I trailed off as I gathered...
These are tough and tragic times for our world, country, state and city. I say “our” because we are truly all in this together.
It’s been almost three weeks since my family has been “staying at home” (other than my partner, an essential worker) and the order feels more like a prescription than a punishment. I know those feelings seem strange and I definitely fall into the unpopular opinion on this, but we are
happy being homebound.
My family has regrouped…we’ve reconnected, and I find myself refocused on what truly matters.
Perhaps I’ve been a hot mess for so long now, I fully anticipate lemons with my lemonade, I can’t really say… but here are some of the reasons why I think my...
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