So many times as moms we drive around ignoring the lights flashing in our cars and our bodies telling us something is wrong. We tell ourselves we don’t have time for sickness right now, or to rest, or take care of ourselves. This is dangerous! This is why more women die of heart disease than…
Tag: mental health
Parenting as an elder millennial
How are mamas doing? I did not know when I decided to become a parent at age 30 following a lifetime of saying I never want kids, that this would be one of the hardest decades of my life. This wasn’t meant to be this hard, was it? I am not even talking about the…
Moms are Not Okay
Moms are suffering in silence. They are not okay. We are coddled like these precious vessels of life until we give birth and then we are birthed into a world that tramples us with nonstop pressure to be one thing or another to be seen as a good mother. No one asks how we are…
I Am Worthy!
Last night I couldn’t sleep again for what feels like the umpteeth time. In my anxiety fueled insomnia, I attempted to repeat a mantra to myself. It was simply, “I am worthy!” I am worthy of praise. I am worthy of the love of others and of self love. I am worthy of that raise….
Help! I Don’t Know How to Slow Down!
Ever since I can remember, I’ve been the energizer bunny. I am always busy and always running from one thing to the next. I thrive on adrenaline. Downtime doesn’t come often enough for me and half the time I plan on relaxing, I find chores or other activities to fill that free time instead. This…
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