I have a personal rule against watching the news. It fuels my anxiety and since I don’t actually like feeling anxious I avoid all things which cause me anxiety whenever I reasonably can. So the news is on my Do Not Watch list. It’s one of the only things on that list, because hey, watching TV…
Mental Health
I Didn’t Know Him, But His Life Mattered
Tuesday was World Suicide Prevention Day. All this week, I’ve thought about him. How his life mattered to me. How his death forever changed me. I kept his memory close this week not sure I could find the words to say that I hadn’t said already. And then I talked to my mom this morning and…
No More Bootstraps
I saw a meme floating around Facebook this morning that sort of gut-punched me. It said “Pretending to be happy when you’re in pain is just an example of how strong you are as a person.” People. I’m about to get a little ranty. Hold on to your hats. As someone who has battled both…
Strong Start Day for Postpartum Progress
Did you know that the internet helped save my life? Because it did. I’m thankful to the PA I saw for most of my pregnancy and whom I saw after Joshua was here. She knew about postpartum depression. She understood postpartum anxiety. She knew that my inappropriate response to meatloaf wasn’t normal and put a…
May His Memory Be Eternal
It was my second Mother’s Day. After putting Joshua to bed, I checked my phone and saw a message that changed my life. “Have you heard about __________?” No, no I hadn’t heard the news. So I did what any teacher does. I looked him up on Facebook. The posts on his wall painted the…