Prenatal Depression – Goodbye to My Perfect Days
"I wish I wasn't pregnant." I blurted it out to Adam after weeks of unknowingly being crushed under the weight of prenatal depression. The house was in shambles. I barely…[...]
Category: motherhood
Online Tribute: A Beautiful Last-Minute Gift for the Mother in Your Life
Happy Mother's Day! As often happens on holidays, I woke up today feeling a little down. Being a mom is hard. Emotionally, physically, mentally, it's the hardest thing I've ever…[...]
“Mommy can’t.”
Ethan sat in my lap, snuggled against my chest, rambling on in toddler-speak about the stars out his window. The conversation lulled as he took my hand into his. At…[...]
Guest Post: Parenting During Depression
The blackout shades on the windows mostly kept the sun at bay, and the dry Cheerios I set on the table mostly kept my two- and four-year-old kids at bay.…[...]
The Examples You Are Not Setting
I used to think I was teaching Ethan some pretty awesome things by my example. Unfortunately for my ego, I just started reading a great book entitled, “Mommy, Teach Me,”…[...]