My Four Year Old Told Me He’s Going to Kill Himself, and I Had No Idea How to...
This past week has been hard. My worst fears were realized when my four year old answered my request for him to stop hitting his brother with, “I’m going to KILL myself. THEN you’ll be sorry!” Angry...
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I Was a Rainbow Baby
Yesterday was hard. My brother, Jacob, at exactly 12 weeks old, died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome on January 8th, 1979. I can’t imagine the devastation that this caused my parents and my older...
View ArticleI Can’t Find You
“I Can’t Find You.”I look down into two big blue eyes that are already brimming with tears. I blink. I am confused.“What did you say?”He looks down at his shoes, not wanting to repeat himself. He...
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Self Care is Not Selfish – How to Put Yourself First
Chances are you’ll know what I’m talking about when I say that moms are usually the most selfless people in the world. Whether you are a mom yourself and spend your days putting everyone else first, or...
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Things You Should NEVER Say to a Mom Battling Depression
Depression before, during and after pregnancy is all too common. Whether you have longed for a child for years or you’ve been through it all before, depression can hit at any time. Sometimes it is...
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The Kind of Parent I Want to Be
This story was originally posted on my Facebook page, written on my phone after I got home from an appointment with my son’s pediatrician. After the school shooting in Parkland, Florida last week, it...
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The Truth About Postpartum Depression | My PPD Story
When it comes to Postpartum Depression, I feel like I’ve been through it all. Not only have I dealt with it after each of my children’s births, but I also suffered from traumatic Perinatal Depression,...
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Goal Setting For My Mental Health
For a long while now, I’ve been stuck in a place I’m not happy with. I don’t mean physically, although my physical health is less than stellar. It’s more that this year I have spent a tremendous amount...
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How to Write Daily Affirmations That Really Work
Daily Affirmations are simple, specific and positive statements declaring a completed goal. They sound very basic when described this way, however they are a way of visualizing an empowered future for...
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The One Trick That Can Help You Lose Weight And Keep It Off
This is a sponsored post. I was compensated by Med-IQ through an educational grant from Novo Nordisk to write about the realities of obesity as a chronic disease. All opinions are my own.Let’s be...
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Be Grateful You’re Not a Perfect Mother
Today we have a guest post from author Sonja Wasden. She writes beautifully about experiencing mental illness in motherhood.Book cover for An Impossible Life by Rachael Siddoway and Sonja WasdenEver...
View ArticlePrintable Summer Self-Care Bingo
So often in our busy lives, we forget to put ourselves first. I’m a big believer in self-care and in taking time for ourselves, but with the constant demands of kids, it can be difficult to even...
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