Mental Health

*Warning: This post discusses suicide and may be difficult for some to read. If you or someone you know has talked about suicide or is in need of emotional support, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at (800)...

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...

  Important Note: If you are currently struggling with addiction and need immediate help, please contact the FirstLink crisis line at 1-800-273-TALK.  In a world full of social media posts of seemingly perfect kids, perfect marriages, perfect bodies, and perfect lives,...

An entry from my journal: July 15, 2020 I’ve been feeling guilty and frustrated with myself lately. I have had a hard time getting out of bed in the morning, a hard time feeling eager about working during the day, and...

Disclaimer: I am not a mental health professional or child welfare expert, but I am a mom who is passionate about this topic and want to help educate others. Please use the resources listed in this article for more...

Dear New Moms, You're tired, infatuated, emotional, and so loved. The little person that you grew from a tiny cell has already given you glimpses of personality, and is now a breathing and all-consuming being showing more of themselves every...

I can tell you how much I’ve weighed every year since I was six years old. It's pretty messed up that a child would even have any awareness of weight. In kindergarten, we made a paper doll cut-out with our...

The first text message I ever received was when I was a senior in high school. I couldn’t get this silly envelope icon to disappear from the top of my one-inch screen and it was bothering me. I ended...

Believe it or not, but telling your birth story is good for your health. There are various health benefits that come from sharing your own birth story. These benefits range from improved mental health and physical health to even...

If there is one character trait parents want to teach their child in 2020, it would be resiliency. It seems a better time than ever to encourage resiliency in our kids. Resilience is the ability to achieve positive outcomes -...