Living life to its fullest while thriving through depression
My husband called me after work the other night and asked me what I was up to, I said, “oh the usual just getting kids ready for bed getting teeth brushed and such”. He said, “oh good job honey, you’re a good mom”, Normally after receiving a compliment like that I might quickly respond with […]
Almost 8 years ago to the day I found out I was pregnant with our 4th baby. My husband was in his Master’s program and we lived in the city of Philadelphia with 3 small children. We knew we wanted more children but we agreed it would be best to wait until after he finished […]
(and 5 other common misconceptions people have about depression and anxiety) I have a friend who is a SUNSHINE of a person. She is always happy, always smiling, always worrying about everyone else. She is one of the sweetest most sincere people I know. When I am around her I feel confident and special (in […]
Christmas has always been my favorite time of year. I think it might be fair to say that my love for this holiday is well shared with a large majority of people around the globe. As a child, my parents made sure to capture all of the beauty of the season. It seemed to always […]
Parents Edition PUT IT DOWN! “DISCONNECT TO RECONNECT” If you haven’t read my other posts on the High Five Method of ways to instantly boost your mood while coping with depression read it here. After you read that one, here is the post about the Thumb and here is the post about the index finger. […]
Now you are asking yourself, “do I fake what?” Do you fake being happy so you don’t have to open up and talk about how you really feel inside? Do you feel like you are struggling with depression but you are too scared, too sad, too overcome with darkness you don’t want or don’t know […]
It sounds ridiculous that you would actually need to be reading this right? Why would there be any question as to how to show love to your own children? Believe it or not, it is harder than you would think. If you suffer from depression and/or anxiety and have kids, you already know the struggle […]
One of the things I hate most about depression is the fact that I feel like I am living inside a foggy bubble that I can not seem to break out of. Let me explain myself a little more. I remember the very first time I realized I had depression the feeling of isolation was […]
Do “1” Thing That Inspires YOU! Go ahead put your index finger straight up like you are making the number 1. If you haven’t read my post about The High 5 Method for coping with depression read it Here, before you read this post. What do you love to do? If you had all the […]
You may have a child who struggles with depression, or maybe you have know a teen who struggles with depression and anxiety. It is often hard to know exactly what to say or do to help them. When you have a teen with depression (or you know a teen with depression), usually there are two […]
