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Review: HealthyPlace

January 23, 2014by jmlindy422 Leave a comment

HealthyPlace.com is the largest consumer mental health site, providing comprehensive, trusted information on psychological disorders and psychiatric medications from both an expert and consumer point of view. It’s easy to believe […]

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mental health, Uncategorized

Expecto Patronum: What Harry Potter can teach us about explaining mental illness to kids

January 21, 2014by jmlindy422 7 Comments

by notthissong Publisher’s note: talking about bipolar disorder and other neurodiversities is common place at our house now, but it wasn’t always. As recently as last year, my teenage son and […]

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mental health, parenting, Uncategorized

This week’s craziness: talking to kids about mental illness

January 20, 2014by jmlindy422 Leave a comment

Have you tried to talk to your children about your particular brand of crazy? It’s an ongoing process, but getting it going can be difficult. So, how about a little […]

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mental health, parenting

Headspace Take 10

January 16, 2014by jmlindy422 Leave a comment

I discovered Headspace while looking for an app to help myself get back into a daily meditation routine. Headspace is more than an app, though. According to its developers, “Headspace […]

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mental health, parenting, Uncategorized

Living Out About Your Neurodiversity

January 14, 2014by jmlindy422 2 Comments

I didn’t always live the glamorous life of an over-educated, under-employed, sometimes stay-at-home mom. For a while, a long, long time ago, I worked in public relations. At lunch with […]

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blogging, mental health, parenting

This Week’s Crazy Talk

January 13, 2014by jmlindy422 5 Comments

Who knows you’re neurodiverse? I was diagnosed with bipolar II disorder in 2007, though I have clearly had it all my life. I didn’t start talking about my diagnosis outside […]

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mental health, parenting

Naming Names: Why “The Mentally Ill” Is The Wrong Thing To Call Us

January 9, 2014by jmlindy422 11 Comments

When Crazy Good Parent was conceived, like many babies, it didn’t have a name. Sure, there was a list of names. But like those my husband and I generated for […]

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mental health, parenting

This crazy cold week

January 6, 2014by jmlindy422 Leave a comment

I hear they’re calling my hometown “Chiberia,” since the temperature here in Chicagoland is lower than that in Siberia. It’s so cold my dog went out to do his duty […]

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mental health, parenting

Three resolutions I think I can keep

January 2, 2014by jmlindy422 12 Comments

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, […]

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holidays, mental health, parenting, Uncategorized

How I stay sane during school breaks

December 31, 2013by jmlindy422 5 Comments

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 […]

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holidays, mental health, parenting, Uncategorized

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