Tag: mental health
The Value of Therapy
Between pandemic exhaustion, the overwhelmed healthcare system, and unspoken climate variability, we have been through a lot recently. We have lived through some of...
The Voices I Hear When You Say “This Too Shall Pass”...
“This too shall pass” and “It’s just a phase” are two of my least favorite phrases.
I will preface by saying that I wholeheartedly believe...
Moms Have Feelings Too
As moms, we focus so much on our children, but moms have feelings too. Sometimes those feelings are big and we try to hide...
My Promise to Be Better: A Letter to My First Born...
That night in the bathroom, while I was brushing your hair before bed, braiding it so you could have “cool rock and roll hair”...
Learning to Let Go of Control
If you are human, you are affected by the events and environment around you. When life gets chaotic and stressful, you begin to feel...
I Come From a Family of Guns and Mental Illness
I come from a family of guns, hunting trips, and skeet shooting. I grew up on a small farm, and we had a shotgun...
Postpartum Support Resources in Fairfield County
Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week (MMH Week) takes place the first week of May. This year the theme of the Blue Dot Project 2022...
Brave Moms
Motherhood is bravery.
To be a mom is to have a kind of bravery that is unique and different from other types of bravery. It...
How to Improve Your Elderly Parent’s Mental Health
Starting to notice your elderly parent’s mental health becoming worse is something no one wants to see. Luckily, there are great ways to help...
Television – My Great Escape
Recently, I read a memoir written by Casey Rose Wilson, an actress and podcaster I love. She has a chapter in her book dedicated...