Mental Health

Preparing for Baby Being a mom is, hands down, the most important job I have ever done. This is also the job I question myself on the most and was hired at when I was very under-qualified. Let's start with a...

I was sitting in my OB/GYN's office waiting to discuss the results of my 20-week ultrasound of our twins. We had just found out we were having a boy and a girl; exactly what I had hoped for. My...

Approximately 1 in 8 couples and an estimated 14,000 North Dakota residents struggle with infertility. There are many factors that can lead to infertility, including hormonal imbalances, low egg reserves/sperm count, genetic defects, and diabetes. Infertility is also not...

April 1st began like most days in our home; my husband and I aren't big into April Fools’ Day pranks and, aside from trying not to fall for any fake Facebook posts, our life went on like any other...

My 4-year-old daughter is my more "difficult" child. You know what I mean, the kid that pushes your buttons just a little bit more. The kid that takes more work, both mentally and physically. She is sassy, loud, and...

I used to think I was a queen at multi-tasking. Productivity was my jam. I was like Super Woman, always checking off as many of those to-do items as possible. However, these days it feels like that Super Woman...

Did you know that the U.S. Air Force introduced Bob Ross to painting? While stationed in Alaska, he enrolled in a painting class at the U.S.O. Club. This is one of those facts that you wouldn't know unless someone...

I am no stranger to crippling depression and anxiety brought on by a sudden, immediate and overwhelming life crisis that felt completely outside of my control. This journey was brutally hard and at times I didn’t even know how...

"Who do you think I will live with if both of my parents die?" This is what a student asked me at school last week. I'm not sure if I looked as shocked as I felt, but I took a...

Like a lot of moms, I sometimes get asked "how I do it all." I'll admit our life is busy: I have 4 kids, a full-time career, keep my marriage healthy, volunteer for multiple organizations, make homemade meals, have a...