This week, we’re talking triggers, those nasty things that send us into depression or, if you’re bipolar, crank up the mania. I’m more susceptible to depression triggers and nothing triggers […]
Keeping track of your moods is a great way to check in with yourself. If you keep track of other things you do that affect emotions—exercise, sleep, medications—you can also […]
Lately, the weather news here in Chicago has been dismal. Every day, we’re dealing with record low temperatures or still more snow. The sun visits so little that it’s barely […]
One of the joys of running a blog is being able to publish whatever and whenever you want. But that joy doesn’t come without a problem–being solely responsible for getting […]
Recently, I’ve been reading about Kurt Cobain, including his final days. There are those who think Cobain was killed, but I’m convinced he killed himself without any help from anyone. […]
This Sunday morning, I got up, had my tea, made waffles for my family and went back to bed where I burrowed under the covers and cried. I stayed there, […]
This week, we’re rounding up February’s focus on relationships with a post tomorrow on our relationship with ourselves. Could any relationship be more fundamental to being a crazy good parent? […]
Research into the causes of and treatments for mental disorders is going on all over the world. And researchers are always looking for people who want to participate in their […]
Next month, I plan on devoting Crazy Good Parent’s content on suicide. I learned, last December, that the holidays are not the season for suicide. There is a season when […]
I’ve shoveled away the pile of snow the plow left at the bottom of my drive. I’ve checked Facebook (more than once), eaten a chicken salad wrap, done 10 pushups, […]
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