mental health matters

This guest post from Sonja Wasden is a beautifully written perspective about experiencing mental illness in motherhood.

Obesity is not a dirty word. It is a health issue like any other, requiring hard work, determination and a lot of help to overcome.

Daily Affirmations are simple, specific and positive statements declaring a completed goal. They sound very basic when described this way, however they are a way of visualizing an empowered future…

For a long while now, I’ve been stuck in a place I’m not happy with. I don’t mean physically, although my physical health is less than stellar. It’s more that…

When it comes to Postpartum Depression, I feel like I’ve been through it all. Not only have I dealt with it after each of my children’s births, but I also…

This story was originally posted on my Facebook page, written on my phone after I got home from an appointment with my son’s pediatrician. After the school shooting in Parkland,…

Depression before, during and after pregnancy is all too common. Whether you have longed for a child for years or you’ve been through it all before, depression can hit at…

Chances are you’ll know what I’m talking about when I say that moms are usually the most selfless people in the world. Whether you are a mom yourself and spend…

“I Can’t Find You.” I look down into two big blue eyes that are already brimming with tears. I blink. I am confused. “What did you say?” He looks down at his…

Yesterday was hard. My brother, Jacob, at exactly 12 weeks old, died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome on January 8th, 1979. I can’t imagine the devastation that this caused my…

This past week has been hard. My worst fears were realized when my four year old answered my request for him to stop hitting his brother with, “I’m going to…

I don’t often talk about my own experience with miscarriage. I’ve had three in total, and each has hit me hard. When I was growing up, I didn’t want children.…

I’m finding it hard to be enthusiastic right now, despite the fact I have every reason to be. Yesterday we had our big 16 week gender scan, which culminated in…