Sometimes I wear a mask. I put it on to cover the things that make you worry about me. I’m stronger than you think I am. I don’t wear the mask for me, I wear it for you. Sometimes what I really need is to be alone, to recharge my batteries and rest, but I… Read More My Happy Mask – Why People Don’t Tell You They Have Depression
I have a little angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other. They fight constantly. They both want to be right. They both want to be heard, but in the end I can only listen to one of them. But the thing is, mine don’t care very much about my actions most of the… Read More It’s Not Your Spouse’s Job to Fill Your Bucket – Measuring Self-Worth
I left the doctor’s office with a prescription in my hand. A single sheet of paper holding my last thread of hope. I knew other people who had tried it and had success. I knew it was no longer something I could manage on my own and I needed help. And I knew that everything… Read More Finding Hope in the Storm Before the Calm
For years, as I battled depression, I’d tell my husband, “okay, maybe I do need help. I should probably see someone.” And for years, I put it off. It felt like admitting defeat. It felt like admitting I was a crazy-pants, cranky, frumpy mom who didn’t have any of her ducks in row. It felt like… Read More Lies You’ve Been Told About Therapy
A few years ago, our family was completed with the birth of my youngest daughter. Two of her other siblings had been born premature and spent weeks in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) of the hospital. There were a few bumps in the road of this pregnancy as well, so we were thrilled when… Read More My Story