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Category: Mental Health
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Thoughts on Perseverance
A few have been wondering how we are doing. Honestly I am doing much better now that I am off social media. I check in once a week, at most. The political uproar, rumors of war, friend’s suffering, distance from family has been all too much during this time. We continue to live in the…
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A Good Cry
When you are well, a good cry should regulate you, not sink you. This past week was stressful, all fun to me (event planning for Feast of Tabernacles), but a lot to juggle for my ADHD brain. Have I mentioned I have five children and we live in an RV? I am not faint hearted!…
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Practicing Sympathy for my Highly Sensitive Child
It can be so difficult to be patient and sympathetic to my highly sensitive child. I notice my patience level hits rock bottom when I am super pregnant, tired, sore, or having a difficult day in general. I find myself having yelling matches with my six year old when he is in a sour mood…
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Full Heart
Today my heart is full. I got a girl date with my daughters at a tiny local market with live music, cute handmade shop merch to look at, impromptu puppy therapy, and hanging out with my friend Juniper who serenaded me and the baby belly with her Native American flute. It was peaceful and nice,…
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Share Your Struggles
It’s weird when you think about the changes that come with age. Conditions you get that have always been there, or new ones that come with age. Two years ago I realized I had ADHD and the way I see myself and process things has changed for the better. Last pregnancy I had debilitating depression…
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Self Care for Wonder Woman
Motherhood can be hard at times. We grow up with our experience as a child with (or without) an ideal mom making a great impact on us. We form core beliefs about what being a mom is. We strive for ‘Wonder Woman’ status because we want to demonstrate those attributes we admired in other women.…
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Mr. Mean Mom
I had been talking to a dear friend about how she has been losing her cool lately; yelling and losing her temper a little more than she would like to admit. I gave her some encouragement and afterwards she confessed that it was so refreshing to hear. She has experienced going to mom groups, including…
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When it Rains
“Sometimes when it rains it pours.” This has been the phrase for this past month or so. Besides the fact that most of the world is still on lock down due to the pandemic, our family has been struggling with one thing after another. Because we split our time between two states, this means double…
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You and I 4 The Kenai: Podcast Interview
Listen in the the interview about HopeMends for You and I 4 The Kenai, with Change for the Kenai, a community project of the Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. Listen Here
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Through the Eyes of a Therapist: Podcast Interview
Cristal Acosta, podcast creator of Through the Eyes of a Therapist interviews me about Perinatal Mental Health and all that you need to know about a subject. Join me in listening in!