Tag: mental health

The Mom Burnout

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The past few months have seemed impossible and I'm suffering from burnout. My family, which includes a 4-year-old and a 9-month-old, dealt with multiple...

Depression Confessions

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For the longest time, I couldn’t talk about my mental health. I wasn’t allowed to. People around me dismissed any “negative” thoughts I had...

The Failing Parent – How I Finally Gave Myself the Break...

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I’ve always been hard on myself. In school, my grades were never good enough. As a teenager, I was never thin enough. And now,...

Shifting Perspectives and Rethinking Anxiety

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Anxiety is a widespread and yet very debilitating phenomenon. There are two key ways of re-framing perspective (that is, a different way to approach...

Suicide Prevention Resources

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September is National Suicide Prevention Month. If you or someone you know is struggling with thoughts of suicide, please get the help that you...

Wandering & Wondering

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Friends, I have been thinking. My mind begins wandering and wondering when I’m walking alone, and each time my walk is over, I come...

Pressure and the Anxious Child: A General Guide for Emotional Support

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Enter the mind of an anxious child, and you step into a storm. Thoughts are a constant swirl that instantaneously runs through a thousand catastrophic...

Myths About Postpartum Illnesses From Moms Who Have Been There

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When a celebrity gives birth, we are often bombarded with photos of the mother beaming the widest of smiles and lovingly gazing into the...

How To Use “What If” Questions to Your Advantage

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Typically when we begin a sentence with “what if,” it’s signaling something we fear. It can be big and scary as in “What if this lump...

Self-Care for Busy Moms on a Budget

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Recently, I’ve become incredibly interested in self-care for busy moms on a budget. I’ve been reaching out to people I know, mostly busy moms...