A blog about mental health, self acceptance, and embracing all the magnificentally awkward moments along the way.
Over the past few days I’ve seen this meme floating around that says: Serious question for the parents of 5-11 year olds who are getting their kids the shot. What if it does affect fertility? Are you ready for that conversation with your kids 15 years from now when they ask you why they can’t … Continue reading Vaccines and What I Will Teach my Children
Does anybody else get angry? Not the quick episodic anger of a single moment but that deep, adrenaline soaked, trembling hands style rage that makes you go just a little numb? I look all over social media and no one seems angry. They seem okay and I wonder if maybe I'm the last angry person … Continue reading Hi. I’m Angry. Anybody Else?
"Where perfectionism exists, shame is always lurking." -Brene Brown Today, one of my biggest shame monsters came out to play. I have a lot of these assholes (don't we all?) in a variety of shapes and sizes, colors and temperaments, but since becoming a parent this particular shame monster has become increasingly vicious. … Continue reading Shame Monster
We interrupt this Lizzo self love series with this nugget of wisdom from a 4 year old. Part 2 coming at you this week. A few weeks ago, my youngest watched the Little Mermaid for the first time. While he enjoyed it (cause duh, who doesn't love the soundtrack???) he was absolutely terrified of Ursula. … Continue reading Trying on Fear
In this, the year of our Lizzo 2019, we learned many things. We learned that truth hurts, we are 100% that bitch, and that you really could have had said bad bitch (and all those truthbombs come from just from one of her songs). Thanks to Lizzo, we're all riding the wave of body love and … Continue reading So You’re in Love with Lizzo…Now What? Part 1: Curate your Feed
It’s 2:30 in the morning and I’ve been picturing people falling to their deaths for two hours now. It won’t stop. I close my eyes and they come, unbidden, these horrific visions, this slow motion horror film unfolding before me with my loved ones playing the role of doomed victim. It’s like a view master … Continue reading SURPRISE! YOU HAVE OCD! or Why You Shouldn’t Let Your Therapist Read Your Articles
Don't. Keep your mouth shut and just don't. Because while you're complimenting them on how great they look, they may be wondering just how terrible they looked before. While you're envying their willpower, they may be planning their next binge. While you're telling them how much healthier they look, they may be having heart palpitations … Continue reading How to Compliment Someone Who’s Lost Weight
Last night I sat on your bed as you whirled yourself to sleep the way you always do. A hand here, a leg thrown out from under the covers, then back under, then out again. Pillow flipped from side to side as you nestled deeper, trying to find that sweet spot of the cool and … Continue reading Teaching Anger
Ahh the county fair, or as I like to think of it, State Fair Preseason. The mini donuts! The pronto pups! The animals! The carnies! The balloon animals! Oh the balloon animals. Despite my attempts to steer them far far away both my kids zeroed right in. They had to have a balloon animal. But … Continue reading Balloon Animals and Resiliency, or I Totally Got Schooled by my 5 Year Old
I'm kind of a selfish person so I've been doing this thing for awhile where I hunt down moms with crying kids so I can tell them some version of the following: "You are doing great. This parenting thing can be a total shit show but you're killing it. Solidarity sister, we've all been there. … Continue reading Karma’s not Always a B
An Awkwardly Magnificent Life 