Mental Health

No one told me that some days I may wish I wasn’t a mother. Do not misunderstand me. It’s not that I wish my child didn’t exist or I regret having one. But there are times that I want to/need...

I have always wanted four children. No idea why, but that has been the deepest calling of my heart. I married young, I contemplated spacing, and I pursued opportunities so that I would be able to have my four...

Guilty. I've done it a time or two. Honestly, it happens. It happens all the time. I notice it in others more than I notice it in myself - shocker, I know. I've looked around or on social media...

  Have you also had Encanto on a loop since the movie premiered on Disney+? As a big musical theatre nerd and fan of Lin-Manuel Miranda, I was super pumped after watching Encanto. I came out to the kids watching a...

I recall specifically looking forward to the day when I would have my own family and reason to send holiday photos. Before that point, it seemed silly to send a photo of just myself or even myself and my...

Thirty years ago, you knew by heart the phone numbers of your family members and closest friends. For those that weren't members of your innermost social circle, you had their names and numbers organized in your address book, or...

About this time last year, my nervous system went haywire. I was more or less minding my own business when suddenly my heart started racing like I was sprinting on a treadmill, the muscles of my chest constricted until...

I genuinely love the holidays and the quality time with family and friends. It is a magical time of year. I love the decorations, the glitter, the baked goods, and the activities with my littles. BUT the mental load...

“There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.” — John Green About a decade ago, I had my first panic attack at the age of 23. I had no clue what was going on with my body and...

Moving into and out of different life seasons is such an amazing adaptation of humans. What if that wasn't possible? Like what if you were born a caterpillar and had to stay a caterpillar forever? What if you never became...