Mental, Self Care Ugly Steps and Crooked Railings When we first bought our house, it had a wonky, completely non-code step that led up onto the front porch. It required you to Guest Author Posted on September 15, 2019
Relationships Wives Save Lives: A Love Story I was a pretty moody teenager, and I had a great many challenges when it came to being social. Not the least of which was Guest Author Posted on September 14, 2019
Essays, Family, Mental Panic Attacks and Little Debbies I need to be more transparent. I need to stop glossing it over. I need to stop posting about a life that is edited with Guest Author Posted on September 11, 2019
Essays, Self Care Finding the Humor in Chronic Illness Being chronically ill sucks. Bottom line. It’s not fun. Or funny. Or enjoyable. But… there are moments that make me Guest Author Posted on September 5, 2019
Mental, Self Care When Depression Strikes, I Run I’ll never forget the very first time I laced up my running shoes. It was a few weeks after my mom and I had participated in Guest Author Posted on August 28, 2019
Relationships Unexpected Long-Distance Relationship “Mom, who’s this?” my son calls from the living room. With my hands fully immersed in the kitchen sink full of soapy water, I Guest Author Posted on August 14, 2019
Family, Mental What I Learned From My Pregnancy Induced Anxiety When I was pregnant with my now-5-year-old daughter, I truly enjoyed the experience of carrying a child. Sure, I had the Guest Author Posted on August 11, 2019
Essays, Family Cleo the Miracle Cat November 8, 2018 started out as any ordinary work day. The weather had been warm for November, and I was bemoaning this fact, Guest Author Posted on August 11, 2019
Essays, Mental Overheard in the Coffee Shop Content warning: suicide My name is not Alan Smithee. Unlike the Hollywood directors who ran from their projects, I want to Guest Author Posted on August 6, 2019