Why would a mom hide a scissors and a Boy Scout Camp jackknife in her closet?
If you've had a child diagnosed with a mental illness, you may understand why.
I have four kids. With my first 2 kids, I walked...
It's usually the small stuff that stops me in my tracks. Today, it was underwear.
I was folding laundry until I wasn't. I was suddenly still, just staring at the transition.
There it was, so plain to see.
I looked down and...
It was a typical week night. After working a long day and running my boys to activities, we were finally at one of my favorite parts of the day — bedtime.
I was tucking my third grader into bed...
Chronic Illness.
It can feel like a sucker punch.
It leaves you with feelings of frustration, fatigue, and hopelessness. And cause you to feel alone, even though there are millions dealing with the same pain.
I suffer from an autoimmune disease called...
I now consider myself a full-fledged plant lady. I have a large number of plants scattered around my house and it is slowly, but surely, becoming an indoor jungle.
But when I was first starting out with plant care, I...
I always had the strange feeling that I was not like other girls; that I couldn't do the things my friends could.
I had a hard time concentrating in school, yet could read a whole book in one day. It...
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Pregnancy is a journey. For some, its blissful, wonderful, and smooth; while others have a bumpy, wild ride filled with ups and downs.
As a mom of four, I’ve...
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...
Scenario 1: Rushing out of your final meeting of the day, you glance at your phone — 4:52 p.m. Like a floodgate being opened, the tasks of the next 90 minutes pour through your brain. Pick up kids. Race...
I always anticipated I would have a bunch of mom friends once I had my own kids.
I garnered this expectation from the experience that my parents had. They always had friends with kids close in age to us, and...