Anxiety
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It’s Not Just Anxiety, It’s Also Grief
I read an article yesterday that said “the discomfort you’re feeling is grief…” And as if a huge weight has been lifted off of my stressed out, anxious, feeling depressed and exhausted heart… That’s exactly what it is. My phone dinged bright and early Wednesday morning with a reminder that we should be boarding our flight to Punta Cana. I felt that feeling rising up again. Discomfort.Sadness.Anxiety. Grief. The article went on to state we’re the first generation who has feelings about our feelings. We mask our grief to protect others. Not to look guilty or selfish. And we brush it off. When in all reality, we should be allowed…
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What They Don’t Tell You When You Become a Parent…
Here’s your baby. Now go out into the world and raise her right. Make sure you breastfeed. Cloth diapers are better for the environment. Feed her organic baby foods. Sleep when the baby sleeps. Enjoy your maternity leave. Don’t give up your career though. Make sure you get enough sleep. Don’t complain. Suck it up on the post partum hormones and don’t let anyone see you cry. Pumping in the bathroom is no big deal, so don’t act like it is. Get your baby into a routine. Better get back into your prepregancy jeans right away. Don’t wear that spit up stained shirt in public, people might judge. Cover up your…
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Holiday Survival Group + 12 Days of Giveaways!
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Holiday Survival Group + 12 Days of Giveaways!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! I LOVE everything about the holidays! Yes, the cookies, the cocktails, the shopping, the gift giving, the music, the Hallmark movies… all reasons why I LOVE this time of year. But my FAVORITE part of the holiday season is the magical feeling that surrounds this time of year. And yes, we put our tree up yesterday in case you were wondering! But don’t worry, I’m not going to bust out carols on you yet. Although, I will say, it does feel a bit more joyous and almost magical during the holidays, am I right? As a mother to three little girls who…
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That thing in the fitting room…
I did that thing in the fitting room tonight... I’m not particularly proud of it... You know the thing...
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Does it Make Me a Bad Mommy if…
Does it make me a bad mommy if I look forward to putting my kids to bed so I can have some quiet and not a constant array of random questions? Wine optional? Does it make me a bad mommy if I sit in the car for an extra 3 minutes after we get home and send the kids inside so I can finish listening to a song with words that aren’t kid-appropriate, reminiscing of days that I could sleep past 7 am with no other humans to worry about? Does if make me a bad mommy if I tell them we’re out of chocolate chips only to pull the…
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End The Stigma… Depression and Anxiety in the Wake of Another Suicide
Depression is a terrible thing. It’s indescribable. It’s scary. It’s consuming. It’s random. It’s constant. It’s debilitating. It’s a mental health disorder. It affects 16 million adults in the US. It SHOULD be talked about. Anxiety is a son of a $%#*%. It’s overwhelming. It seems ridiculous at times. It causes symptoms that seem imaginary. It’s hard to understand if you don’t have it and harder to describe when you do. It’s a mental health disorder. It affects 40 million adults in the US. And it SHOULD be talked about. People who struggle with anxiety and depression may appear “fine”. You may never see their visible symptoms. But they may…
