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 truly believe that "for everything there is a season" and that we can learn from nature when it comes to letting go. One benefit of living up north is that we get to distinctly witness the four seasons. We...

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 endless romance and sex. That set...

The title "Mom" comes with many roles — including caregiver, cheerleader, discipliner, negotiator, and snack distributor. Oftentimes mom have other roles too: like partner, friend, family member, coworker, child, volunteer, leader, community member, and the list continues. What I have experienced...

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...

I have a talent for creating visual art. I am keen on painting methods, I know my way around oil pastels, and I will throw down some Mod Podge and mixed media type stuff any day of the week....

I love my husband. And we regularly go on dates. Or at least we go out as often as possible with parenting two little kids and juggling work and other obligations. But I'm not just dating my husband. Recently I've started...

"He doesn't qualify for an IEP anymore." I couldn't believe I was hearing those words. After eight years of being on a 504 Plan and an Individualized Education Program (IEP), my 7th grader who has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)...

I am a bereaved parent and I'm far from the only one; but in the beginning, you sort of feel that way. Child loss can be extremely isolating and lonely. I am coming up on two years since losing my...

I have a question to ask you: if others heard how you talk to yourself, what would they think? If your children, friends, and family could hear your own self-talk, would you be proud or embarrassed? And would you ever...