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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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“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
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“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
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Let Your Light Shine
Occasionally, I just get in the mood to rewatch old 16 and Pregnant episodes. I was in that mood the
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Never Give Up on Yourself
I remember sitting in my classroom, googling, “what can I do with a teaching degree?” I felt so stuck in