2023

Yearly Archives: 2023

Reach Out :: A Postpartum Mental Health Resource

Postpartum mental health changes - including depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and psychosis - occur in some women after giving birth. These changes present themselves with...

“There’s An Active Shooter in the Area”: The Day School Was...

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This post about an Active Shooter was written in 2017, well before the Oxford and Michigan State tragedies. Nonetheless, the topic is timely and...

I am Sleep Divorced From My Husband: Is Our Marriage Doomed?

I am Sleep Divorced. What does that mean? You know those adorable stories about couples going to bed at the same time every night...

Talk Therapy Is Making Me A Better Mom

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I used to think talk therapy was a waste of time and not even worth trying. I was very certain of this despite never...

Living With Congenital Heart Disease

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Thank you to Kristin VS for sharing her personal story of being born with Congenital Heart Disease. Guest posts are always welcome. Please send...

What a New Heart Parent Needs From YOU!

My baby, Izabel, was 24 hours old when she was diagnosed with a heart condition and transported to a completely different hospital from me...

Breastfeeding: It’s Not Easy Being the Cow!

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It's Not Easy Being the Cow. For some of you, breastfeeding may be a glorious time spent gazing into your child's eyes, bonding, and feeling...

How a Mother Saves a Heart: National Heart Month

My Mother saved my heart. February is National Heart Month, and I've shared my story in honor of this national educational initiative, dedicated to...

You Don’t Need Permission to Express Your True Feelings: “Fine” Isn’t...

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I am fine. It will be fine.  Today I was sitting with someone whom I consider a friend. Someone who, when they say things, I...