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…
Not Letting Expectations Steal My Joy
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…
The One Terrible Thing I do That Makes My Life Easier
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…
A Counselor’s Experience of the “Twisties”: Why Mental Health Can Be Life or Death in Gymnastics
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…
When God Used a Tree to Show me My Own Strength
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…
You deserve to heal, Simone. Take all the time you need.
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…
The heavy mental load that moms carry
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 mom
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,…
Mr. Nevada: Drawing Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain
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…
To the woman battling the scale
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…
Choosing faith when you want to give up
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…
Three Truths to Remember When the Weight of Your Child’s Mental Disorders are Too Heavy
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…
