Parenting with Anxiety and Depression

This is what it is like to be a parent while struggling with anxiety and depression. I've been an attentive mom lately. I mean, I've met their needs the past few days. I haven't been angry or even frustrated, but I haven't really been there. I feel like my life is just happening before me. I'm …

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Time Doesn’t Heal All Wounds, But Something Else Does…

I remember when my dad passed away people would tell me that time would heal me. Eventually the holidays wouldn't be as painful, I'd stop crying when I looked at pictures of him and I wouldn't be angry and bitter. All of those things have happened but I cannot give time the credit of healing …

How Makeup Saved My Sanity

It's no secret that I've been dealing with postpartum anxiety and depression. My good ol' friend Zoloft has been a huge help, but I've also taken steps to deal with these struggles in a creative way. When I was nursing my newborn I found myself deep into the Youtube rabbit hole and watching makeup artists …

Postpartum Depression – One Size Doesn’t Fit All

As I mentioned in my August Favorites video (watch here). one of my favorite things has been Zoloft. I wanted to elaborate on my experience with Postpartum Depression (PPD) and explain how it relates to my new obsession: makeup!  Before having children I assumed that postpartum depression looked like a mother holding her newborn, feeling …