Memorial Day a Different Way :: Teaching Our Children to Honor the Fallen
Memorial Day weekend is an exciting time in our home. Our children always look forward to the long weekend, a birthday celebration {with three kids’ birthdays in a two-week window, they are sharing their celebrations for life}, and time away from school. My husband and I look forward to gathering with friends, family, barbequing, a […]
Seeking Help:: A Mama’s Truth About Pandemic Anxiety
Pandemic anxiety is real, and many people are finding themselves in a place where they need to seek professional help to manage it. Tears, anxiety, paranoia, and shortness of breath… just a few feelings and emotions I’ve been dealing with these last few weeks. I’ve always been sort of a paranoid person. […]
Is it Teen Angst or Something More?:: Recognizing Depression and Anxiety in Teens
Teenagers by definition are often moody and temperamental. Frequently, the happy go lucky kid who comes down for breakfast isn’t the same grumpy one who emerges from the bathroom after brushing his or her teeth, thirty minutes later. As a parent, I have witnessed this more times than I can remember and every time I’m […]
Goodnight, Mama:: 10 Ways to Beat Stress and Get Sleep
Sleep. Essential. Necessary. Sometimes difficult. I don’t have to remind you of how stressful life has been these days. You’re living it; you get it. For many of us, this added stress socially distances us from Mr. Sandman. But, let’s not dwell on viruses, uncertainty and feeling overwhelmed. Instead, let’s figure out what could work […]
Maternal Mental Health:: When Depression Hits Before Giving Birth
I found out I was pregnant in a bathroom at Starbucks. I didn’t know if I wanted to be a mom. You’ll want to have kids one day, they say. Calling the OB office the next day, the receptionist replied excitedly, “Congratulations!” I didn’t know what to say. The next several weeks before the appointment […]
How Therapy Benefits My Everyday Life
Thank you to Next Level Urgent Care for generously Title Sponsoring this very important series during Mental Health Awareness Week. As I sat on the sofa, shoulders stooped with my coffee recovering from the night before, I was handed a familiar business card. I acknowledged the card with a nod of my head. “I am […]
Mindful Moms:: How to Care for Your Mental Health During a Pandemic
We are thankful to partner with Next Level Urgent Care on our Mindful Moms:: Mental Health Awareness series. All thoughts and opinions are our own.
Music Therapy 101:: Coping with Anxiety Through Songs
Anyone who knows me knows that I have a deep love for music. For as long as I can remember, it’s been a way in which I can express myself. I’ve never been musically or vocally skilled, but I’ve always had rhythm and can shake my body to a beat. That has to count for […]
Great Expectations vs. Reality:: Having a Baby During a Pandemic
A Tale of Two {Very Different} Births St. Patrick’s Day is the feast of the saint who famously converted Ireland to the Catholic faith. It is a day normally celebrated all around the world, typically with crowded bars, street parades, pints of beer, shots of whiskey, and lots of green. A day when we’re all […]
The Emotional Roller Coaster of Being an Entrepreneur During a Pandemic
As an entrepreneur, you often ride a roller coaster of emotions. This meme shows what an emotional roller coaster being an entrepreneur is. It certainly isn’t for the faint of heart. But, even with the highest of highs, and what I thought were the lowest of lows, nothing has touched the gaping black hole […]