3 metaphors to help you move through postpartum anxiety The best advice I've ever gotten when it comes to managing anxiety came from a friend. She told me, "Don't try and stop it. Just let it run its course." I have some shame around my postpartum anxiety that...
The key to my long term sobriety is to wear the world like a loose garment. 11 Years Sober and None the Wiser ELEVEN years!!! Dang, that's a long time! But you know what's longer? 30 days. In my first 30 days of sobriety, I didn't even know I wanted to be sober. I...
Self-Care SOS | How to throw up the bat signal when postpartum anxiety has you paralyzed. "So how's life with three kids?" Hmmm... Well, the words, chaotic, crazy, bonkers, "Who's idea was this anyway?" come to mind. But so do fun, silly, and heartbreakingly...
To say the last year has been an emotional roller coaster would be like saying a Tsunami is is just a little wave. My husband and I have been through the ringer. We had been trying to get pregnant for almost a year. Each month we went on the yo-yo of hope and...
An Amends to my body | one woman's road to recovery On January 8, 2008, I made the most important decisions of my life. On the outside life looked pretty good. I was in love and had a steady job, but spiritually I was broken. I was wrecking my body and I was...
Can we please stop using the term "natural birth," and while we're at it can we get rid of the "birth plan" too? Honestly, I'm not even sure what a natural birth is, and if there is such a thing as a "natural birth," then what is an un-natural birth? I'll tell you...
Yesterday was Halloween and I was too busy watching my Superman and Supergirl be cute to write. So, here are your Monday Musings on a Tuesday. A little warning for those of you who are susceptible to intrusive thoughts. You might want to skip this one. Instead, check...
I see you mama. I see you at the park with your toddler running around like crazy while you struggle to get your screaming 6-month-old to nurse. I see the worry on your face. I see you and I know you're overwhelmed and tired and anxious and sometimes you...
I'm struggling to write this, but I hope that by sharing a bit of my story, I will empower someone else who might be struggling to reach out for help. TRIGGER WARNING I talk about some specific stuff here so if you are in a vulnerable place or are actively...