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Ah, the joys of summer — the feel of the warm sun on your face, the shrieks of kids enjoying the pool, or running in the backyard. Summer is the time that the Midwest really...

I was recently on a vacation with one of my best friends. Over the course of four days, she spoke to her mother at least half a dozen times. They chatted about what we...

It happened. Something that I only had seen in the movies. That always made me cringe and think, I hope that’s never me. My 7th grade son walked in on my husband and me, in the...

I was recently invited to try yoga. Prior to the class, I was filled with dread. I was convinced that everyone else would be beautiful, and fit, and have perfect balance. However, the desire to...

Divorce is so awkward.  That’s something that doesn’t get mentioned enough. It's not in any of the literature about the emotions that occur during the dissolution of your marriage.  There is an abundance of...

Why would a mom hide a scissors and a Boy Scout Camp jackknife in her closet? If you've had a child diagnosed with a mental illness, you may understand why. I have four kids. With my...

My son was six months old when I had my first panic attack. I was sitting in our living room watching him play when suddenly I felt like the walls were collapsing in on...

I always anticipated I would have a bunch of mom friends once I had my own kids. I garnered this expectation from the experience that my parents had. They always had friends with kids close...

Let’s talk about sex. Salt-N-Pepa did it in 1991. And I'm going to do it 30 years later. But, let’s really talk about sex. Not the kind portrayed in every single rom-com. Where each relationship involves...

  Note: If you are struggling with you mental health, please reach out to Postpartum Support International at 1-800-944-4773 or dial 2-1-1 to connect with someone locally. I’m a little bit (ok fine, a lot) of...