Frustration, boredom, irritation, sad days; these are all normal parts of life. We feel them even when our life is on track, things are going well, and we generally find joy in every day. It's common for people to use the term "I'm depressed today" casually, but living with … [Read more...]
Embrace Uncertainty
I learned at an early age that the god of lost keys, troubled test takers, and late night flu recoveries was not the god of incurable cancer, debilitating depression, or chronic illness. No matter how many times I fell to my knees, some things simply did not qualify for … [Read more...]
The Waiting Place
Have you ever been in that waiting place? In between school, a job, a relationship, your next adventure, your next anything? Our family is in that place right now and I feel like Dr. Suess is living inside my head. I know it won't last forever, but right now it feels … [Read more...]
Parenting with Depression: 7 Tips for Hard Days
I wish I could say that depression never affects my parenting; that a blue day for me never means one for my kids. I wish I could say that I have never relied on the TV to entertain when I barely had the energy to get up or that I have never hid in the bathroom crying because I … [Read more...]
Spectacular Failures
Spectacular failures make for great stories. I added this idea to a Facebook conversation this morning about letting our fears of the unknown control our thinking. Fear of the unknown, of failure, of losing, of being uncomfortable, of embarrassment, of discouragement, of not … [Read more...]
