Time To Dance
Originally posted on Emma's Hope Book:
Hearing music alleviates anxiety and welcomes dappled drops clasping gleeful feelings, radiating inward and outward simultaneously. Like bursts of intense flavor, music explodes…
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4 Ways To End The Depression Spiral
January is rife with depression triggers—holiday let down and fewer days of sunlight—and I’ve added a few of my own, including job hunting and a resolution to write more. I’m […]
Making Mental Illness Cool
Originally posted on Because I Said So:
I have noticed a tendency in our current culture to casually ascribe various forms of mental illness to ourselves and others. “Sorry, it’s…
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 […]
Tips for teens with ADD/ADHD
Originally posted on Youth Of A Nation:Bent not Broke:
Learning you have been diagnosed with ADD can be very hard as a child or as an adult. Let’s look…
Burden Or Blessing? Why One Mom Isn’t Worried About Passing On Her Anxiety
By: Rachel E. Bledsoe Momma used to say “your grandfather didn’t sleep well either.” A long night’s rest has never been an easy place for me to find. At 13, […]
Slowing Down
Over the past few weeks I’ve noticed bloggers are taking hiatuses or giving up blogging. Reasons for this include S.A.D. (seasonal affective disorder), blogging burn-out, and depression to name a […]
You Can Tell It’s November
We’ve turned the clocks back, put the down comforter on the bed and my hands are cold, as they will be until April. These are the things in my house that signify it […]
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 […]
Facing Depression During Pregnancy: What Expectant Parents Need to Know
Pregnancy is supposed to be one of the happiest times in a woman’s life; however, an estimated 10-15% of pregnant women struggle with depression. Many don’t even realize they’re experiencing […]
