The Mental Load of Motherhood Keeps Me Awake at Night
Mom's do the Day Shift and the Night Shift: the mental labor we do that no one else sees is often even more exhausting than the physical labor (which is…
Mom's do the Day Shift and the Night Shift: the mental labor we do that no one else sees is often even more exhausting than the physical labor (which is…
We recently had a beautiful family getaway to a nearby hotel. But I almost let my own expectations get in the way of my joy. Setting expectations I had spent…
We are a family of five in a 1600 square foot home. It is not a huge house, but it’s enough for us—three bedrooms, two living spaces, and a play…
I’m a counselor so I am always a strong advocate of mental health awareness. When Simone Biles pulled out of the competition because of mental health reasons, I knew there…
A few years ago, my family took our first real vacation. You know, where you buy airline tickets and new luggage. We went to Estes Park, Colorado at the suggestion…
She’s been called a role model and she’s been called a “quitter”. I’ve heard people call her a hero and then some say she’s weak. How is it that Simone…
There’s this mental load mamas carry all day, every day. Even sleep doesn’t give them a break from all the thoughts inside their head about their babies. A mama is…
I’m a high functioning faker. It’s an art, really, which I’ve come to master over the last 37 and a half years. I’m supposed to be The Real Deal of Parenting,…
Recently a transgender person named Kataluna Enriquez was crowned Miss Nevada 2021, making him eligible to compete in the Miss USA pageant. He beat out 21 women for the spot. Enriquez…
I don’t think I realized it at the time, but I was holding my breath. I had just stepped onto the scale at the doctor’s office and was standing perfectly…
Years after trying to start a family, I found myself at a crossroad. I had spent half a decade riding an emotional roller coaster with the occasional up, but mostly…
Here we go again. I thought to myself with a deep breath as I completed a new patient intake form-number seven to be exact- for a new doctor regarding my…