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PPA & PPD.

Postpartum anxiety and postpartum depression are more common than people think. I never in a million years thought I would end up with both. Join me as I share my struggles, my journey to recovery, and resources I think are important.

When the days are long.

Today I brought my kids bowling. All 3 of them. I took a few pictures of them looking cute and they took...

Finding a Glimmer

There’s been a lot of talk about “glimmers” recently… you know, those little moments throughout the day...

Disney on a Dime

Seasonal depression hit hard and early this past winter. Typically it starts after Christmas, so I was...

Postpartum Anxiety and Depression: The Burden of Feeling Like a Burden

This morning, I read about another mom of young children taking her own life. I sat for a half hour and...

Postpartum Anxiety: My story

Let me preface this with a warning that this is an extremely vulnerable post. I am choosing to...

Managing Postpartum Anxiety & Depression: What NOT to say to new parents.

“Enjoy every moment.” I cringe every time I hear someone say that to a new or expecting...

Managing Postpartum Anxiety and Depression: How changing to an outdoor lifestyle improved my mental health.

In early 2022, I stumbled upon a Facebook group that both intrigued me and bewildered me. The 1000 hours...

5 Ways the Healthcare System Fails New Moms

Before giving birth, I received zero information on postpartum depression and anxiety. I didn’t even...

SELF CARE.

Self care has become a huge part of my journey. You know that old saying “you can’t pour from an empty cup?” Well, that was me, trying to pour on empty. Learn how I’ve changed my perspective from putting myself last to putting myself first in order to be the best mom and wife I can be.

Finding a Glimmer

There’s been a lot of talk about “glimmers” recently… you know, those little moments throughout the day...

It Takes a Village

When they say it takes a village, well, it certainly does. I often think about how fortunate we are to...

Disney on a Dime

Seasonal depression hit hard and early this past winter. Typically it starts after Christmas, so I was...

Postpartum Anxiety and Depression: The Burden of Feeling Like a Burden

This morning, I read about another mom of young children taking her own life. I sat for a half hour and...

5 Mantras for Anxiety Days

Today was an anxiety day. While I have my anxiety under control most of the time, there are some days...

Changing my perspective.

Today I heard “you kids don’t know how lucky you are” and I couldn’t help but think that I’m the lucky...

Why I only commit to doing one thing each day.

My second son was about 4 weeks old. My first son was 15 months old. My husband had been back to work...

FAMILY & FUN.

Having a family has been the greatest and more difficult thing I’ve done in my life. Learn about our pack, our values, and how I (try) to keep it all together. Plus, find out about our recent adventures, toys we love, and how I’ve learned to let go of the need for constant schedules and embrace spontaneity.

When the days are long.

Today I brought my kids bowling. All 3 of them. I took a few pictures of them looking cute and they took...

Want your kids to try new foods?

We are super lucky that our kids eat a wide variety of foods. People often ask us how we get them to...

It Takes a Village

When they say it takes a village, well, it certainly does. I often think about how fortunate we are to...

Disney on a Dime

Seasonal depression hit hard and early this past winter. Typically it starts after Christmas, so I was...

Our Favorite Family Friendly Games

As you may have read in this post, we love family game time to build connection with our children, especially...

Nighttime Routine: How One Change Brought More Connection and Less Fighting

We started off the parenthood journey with a strict nighttime and bedtime routine. After reading...

Managing Postpartum Anxiety and Depression: How changing to an outdoor lifestyle improved my mental health.

In early 2022, I stumbled upon a Facebook group that both intrigued me and bewildered me. The 1000 hours...

5 Kids Books about the Outdoors that we love

You’ve probably already figured out that we are outdoors as much as we possibly can be, no matter...