How I Wound Up Crying at the Forest Preserve
I grew up Catholic; my husband is Jewish. And even though I am no longer a practicing Catholic, Christmas is deeply embedded in my bones. There must be a tree […]
Category Archives: holidays
Four (and more) Last-Minute Halloween Costumes That Won’t Make You Crazier
Even if you’re the Martha Stewart of your neighborhood, sometimes the costume planning slips through the cracks. But you don’t need to let last-minute costume creation make you crazier. I’ve […]
How Do You Handle Recovery During The Holidays?
They are coming, whether you love them or not: the BIG HOLIDAYS. At least here in the US, November and December offer ample opportunity to fall off whatever your particular […]
Three resolutions I think I can keep
I’m not big on resolutions, but so many people I respect are making them, that I thought, “What the hell? I’ll make some resolutions!” When I worked in public relations, […]
How I stay sane during school breaks
I never thought I’d say it, but I’ve become a creature of habit. I used to scoff at the value of routines, but I’ve become a believer. After all, routines […]
Share your posts with the crazies
Do you have posts you’d like to see on CGP? We won’t be posting new works this week, but would love to see your posts on coping with kids, partner […]
Christmas In The Ruins
I’ve been carrying around a secret since just before Thanksgiving. I’m pretty sure I didn’t share this secret with anyone, but I lost my car in a parking lot twice […]
Have Yourself a Mental Little Christmas
by Sara Lomas I know the holidays are near by the state of my skin. Stress makes me pick at any bump real or imagined. Right now I look like […]
This week’s craziness
It’s so encouraging to see the response Crazy Good Parent is generating among parents—and non-parents—struggling with mental health issues. In two months, it’s gone from six founding followers to nearly […]
Take a Yoga Break From Holiday Stress…With Or Without Kids
by Mary Ann Lopez Editor’s note: Mary Ann Lopez is a writer and yoga instructor who credits her yoga practice with helping her to heal from depression. She chose these […]
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