NaNoWriMo Makes Me Neurotic
Yes, it’s NaNoWriMo – National Novel Writing Month, in case you missed the announcement. Once a year, for a month, insanely
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November 14, 2019
parenting
4 Ways I Am Fostering Body Positivity in My Daughters
Growing up, I remember flipping through magazines and seeing girls on the pages who looked nothing like me. They had
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November 2, 2019
Tweet Roundup | This Week’s Funniest Tweets About Parenting
My firstborn made me appreciate what it means to be a father. My second-born made me appreciate what it means to use a
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October 19, 2019
They Built the Bridge
I was never one to defend myself. Never one to set strong boundaries, or to teach people how to treat me. I was always not
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October 8, 2019
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
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September 11, 2019
How to Make it Through that First Year of Grief
On an afternoon in mid-July, my then-husband said to me, “Perhaps we should separate.” This was the day before we went on
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July 25, 2019
Sweatpants & Mental Health | Codependent? No. More.
I have a serious problem on my hands, and it’s one that a lot of women my age and in my time of life would love to have: my
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June 19, 2019
Breaking Point: Dealing With Postpartum Anxiety
When my daughter turned a month old, I wanted to give her away. Not because I didn’t love her, I love her deeply, but because
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June 5, 2019
That’s What She Said | Our Kids Are Listening and It Is Awesome
One of the realities of parenting is that kids are always watching and listening. This is at the same time gratifying and
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April 18, 2019
Children Aren’t Angry, They’re Anxious: 8 Ways to Spot Anxiety in Children
Almost every week, I receive calls from parents seeking therapy for their “angry,” “aggressive,” or “obnoxious”
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March 25, 2019
