Mental Health

I have anxiety. I am quarantined. I am … okay? Having anxiety during a pandemic seems like a recipe for disaster, right? For parents who have anxiety, I’m sure the feeling of impending doom is not unknown. Every phone call...

You see a friend struggling, but you're not exactly sure how to help. You're not certain about what they need and you're too afraid to ask, so you offer a standard "Call me if you need anything" and then...

We’ve all heard someone say it: "savor the moment," but what about those of us who can't seem to savor it because we are too busy obsessing over it? Maybe it's just me though. Maybe it’s some subconscious trigger stemmed...

My last baby just turned 1, and I am officially done breastfeeding. I would like to say I had been exercising that entire year, but nope. It was just too much. Three kids and feeding/pumping every so many hours...

We've all heard it before, "I don't mean to complain, but....." I hear it more than most, being a hospice social worker, married to a psychiatric nurse, and just generally having a face that says "Hi. Can you please tell...

Mom, have you ever been so tired that, when you finally sit down after a long day, your body literally radiates fatigue? No, just me? Okay ... a few months ago, that was me. I was that mom. Totally...

It is the most wonderful time of year. The leaves have changed, the temperatures have dropped, and we are feverishly scrambling to get last minute holiday shopping done (make that list and check it twice!). Before we know it...

With 5 fewer days between Thanksgiving and Christmas, this month has been A LOT. Some would even say too much. Too much drinking, too much eating, too much family drama, too much on your list for school events, and then there’s...

By all accounts, I’m doing things ‘right.’ I eat right, I exercise regularly, I make time for my loved ones, I go to counseling regularly, and I even have hobbies I enjoy... Yet, I came home from a new book...

I don't know about you other mamas out there, but this summer kicked. my. butt. In addition to dealing with summertime boredom, shuffling kids to and from summer camps in an attempt to alleviate that boredom, and the HEAT, we...