“On days when things got too much with the kids, it was just a habit to pour another glass. It was starting to control me, rather than the other way around.”
‘I declared to myself it would be the last day I’d have an alcoholic drink.’: Mom shares journey to give up ‘wine o’clock’
‘The OB showed me a second baby—twins! At 33 weeks, I had a feeling something wasn’t right.’: Mom survives HELLP syndrome to deliver twins
“The nurse explained, ‘Your lab results came back, and they are scary.’ We were officially in ‘get-these-babies-out-ASAP’ territory.”
As Someone Who Lives With Anxiety, Please Know I Just Want To Be Easy To Be Around
“Anxiety is hard to explain. It’s even harder to live with.”
My Body Has Been Open For Judgement, Comment, And Mockery For Decades—Until Now
“I was 7 the first time I became aware my body wasn’t good enough. I was 8 the first time my body was openly mocked and sexualized. I was 12 the first time others decided what was acceptable for me to wear. I was 19 the first time I lost a lot of weight and became aware ‘thin me’ was a more valued member of society than ‘fat me.'”
‘We’ve lost upwards of $80,000 this year because of mental illness.’: Wife shares ‘unseen’ costs of mental illness
“People rarely talk about the financial burden mental illness brings. It’s a burden on your mind and your bank account.”
‘When I learned to accept my son, I learned to accept this world with all the different people within it.’: Mom shares journey to accepting son’s diagnosis
“For the first year, I thought I would fix my child to be ‘normal.’ But at some point, I realized he didn’t need fixing; my mindset did.”
How Celebrating Small Wins Made Me A Happier Mom
“Find the small things that make you happy and celebrate them HARD.”
‘Carter is threatening to self-harm.’ It was a huge wake-up call for me.’: Mom shares 8-year-old son’s mental health journey
“I’m his voice when he is voiceless. I’m going to always speak up for my child and his mental health.”
In Another Life I’m Planning My Kids’ Trip To Disney, Not Worrying About Test Results
“But unfortunately, that isn’t our reality, infertility is… and it sucks.”
I Expected Movie Nights In Motherhood, Not Pill Sorting
“I thought my calendar would be busy with school events and sports practices, not therapies and Medicaid calls. I didn’t imagine motherhood resembling full-time nursing.”