Postpartum OCD Diagnosis

OCD Triggers Are Louder When I’m Struggling

*Trigger warning, intrusive thoughts being shared. Two things really triggered my OCD and intrusive thoughts recently. I have to write

Postpartum OCD Diagnosis

I Have To Stop Letting My Past Ruin My Present

I know that I have talked endlessly on here about my freshman year of college, but that is the year

Postpartum OCD Diagnosis

Sometimes Life Has “Gray” Areas

One of my qualities/characteristics that can sometimes help me or hurt me is that I see the world in black

Postpartum OCD Diagnosis

Getting My Dad Back

Growing up my dad and I were best friends. I was a typical “daddy’s girl.” I started spending a lot

Postpartum OCD Diagnosis

I Wish I Could Love the Beach Again

I truly used to love coming to the beach. The beach was always one of my favorite places. After my

Postpartum OCD Diagnosis

Being Myself For A Few Days

Becoming a mom in 2022 really set me on the path to an identity crisis that I was not expecting

Postpartum OCD Diagnosis

Being Human in Front of Your Kids

I struggle with this daily. Perfectionism is one of my biggest OCD challenges in life. Every time I make a

Postpartum OCD Diagnosis

Handling Your Child’s Anxiety

One of my deepest fears is passing on my OCD to my daughters. OCD runs in my family, so I

Postpartum OCD Diagnosis

“I Never Thought It Could Happen to Me”

So many people say this about having a perinatal mental health disorder… until it does happen to them. I include

Postpartum OCD Diagnosis

“You Need to Get Your Thyroid Checked”

Let me preface this post with saying I have had Hashimoto’s since I was 16, and it was managed all