I’m Afraid Puberty Will Ruin Everything
Right now, I’m in awe of my kids, and they’re still in awe of me, too. So what happens when puberty hits?
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Right now, I’m in awe of my kids, and they’re still in awe of me, too. So what happens when puberty hits?
I’ve suffered from anxiety and insomnia on and off for years, as well as aches and pains caused by lupus and other autoimmune disorders. In January of this year, my husband and I embarked on a journey into a more natural and earth-loving lifestyle, favoring a vegan diet and ridding our home of as much […]
There’s recently been a lot of talk recently about postpartum depression, something that wasn’t so talked about in previous generations. But even as society moves in the direction of de-stigmatizing mental illness, some of us get left behind. Because despite being an avid researcher on all things pregnancy and new mom-related, and having battled bouts […]
Whether you notice your kids feeling a little anxious or you simply want to try a new sensory activity, a simple stress ball could do the trick. Even better though, kids can help make their own squishy stress balls using balloons! Since I always take the “why buy when you can DIY?” approach, why not […]
One of my biggest struggles as a mother is managing my own anxiety. It’s like this huge, invisible monster that hangs out in our house, waiting for the crescendo of my children’s screams to hit just the right pitch before swooping in and swallowing me whole. I’ve always been an anxious person — a nail-biter, […]
If you’re like me, anxiety runs in your fam. Luckily for us, there are tricks that will help our kids beat it.
I was under an enormous amount of stress just trying to get pregnant with my daughter, so the last thing I wanted to do was become the crazy pregnant lady. I knew I needed to distract myself from the fact that my life was about to change forever and let me tell you, it didn’t […]
Does your kid have back-to-school jitters? The start of a new school year after a summer break is full of school supplies, paperwork, and new lunch ideas. But with all the frenzy of back-to-school preparation, we as moms might forget that our children are having some anxiety about starting a new classroom, with new peers—they […]
I just got home from a vacation with my kids and I’m not only delirious; I’m overwhelmed. I look around and notice the bathrooms need to be cleaned, we need to unpack and get the groceries I got on the way home in the fridge. All of my kids need a shower and the hydrangeas […]
I’m a divorced mother to three kids who works full-time. I love my life; it’s fulfilled, my kids are healthy, but I have high-functioning anxiety. That means I can do a lot of stuff, and I get a lot done, but there are times (lots of times), when I am very stressed out, and I […]
It took me a long time to get pregnant. During the months and years of negative pregnancy tests, I realize now how focused I was back then on just getting pregnant. I didn’t actually think too much about what would happen when I did. My friends and family warned me, of course. The nausea could […]