Mental Health

When I turn 40 years old next month, I will be at the halfway point of my life expectancy (for white females in the U.S., anyway). It's hard to hold a mini dance party for myself when friends on Facebook...

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...

  The decision to have children is a tough transition for a lot of mothers. From pregnancy struggles to the intensity of labor and delivery, and then the trial and error of the 4th trimester, we experience a lot to...

With March being Pregnancy After Loss (PAL) Awareness Month, it has me thinking back to my most recent pregnancy (which seems like a lifetime ago). I had a healthy baby boy via a planned Cesarean in September 2020, and...

Before I even started having family, I had this idea of how I wanted my children to be: well mannered, responsible, good citizens; independent, law-abiding, true to themselves, and the kind of child that wouldn't care what a bully...

Our life is busy. We have two young kids, full-time jobs, and two dogs. Honestly, sometimes it feels like my husband and I are like two ships passing in the night. We have a quick conversation here or there,...

April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Red River Children’s Advocacy Center (RRCAC) in Fargo is presenting this article as part of a 4-part series to help educate on child abuse prevention. RRCAC’s mission is to facilitate healing and justice for victims of...

We don't need to tell you that teenagers today are on social media constantly — if you have a teen in your home you already know this. Reports show that 95% of American teens have a smartphone with the ability...

I don't know about you, but for me there never seems to be enough time in the day. As a mom, I sometimes struggle to prioritize and get all the things done. Since March, when COVID-19 drastically changed our...

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 me. My heart was racing, I...