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Jun 1, 20219 min read

First Time Moments With a New Diagnosis

About 12 years ago, I started blogging fairly regularly. It was during my pregnancy with my first daughter when I was discovering my...

Feb 19, 20215 min read

And the A**hole Award Goes To...

I'm not your "big planner" kind of girl. I'm more of a "we'll figure it out when we get there" kind of a girl. "A little of this, a...

Jan 28, 20215 min read

How Anxiety Prepared Us for "The Diagnosis"

It was December 10, 2020 (at the time of this writing, that's just 7 weeks ago) when our world would suddenly, shockingly, and completely...

Oct 26, 20204 min read

Courage is Subjective

I'm dying. Right here on this sidewalk. Alone. I'm going to die." That was the narrative running through my mind during my first panic...

Oct 26, 20204 min read

Decision Fatigue

As I write this, I am eavesdropping on my daughters’ nightly practice of asking the other to rate their day on a scale of 1-10, with 10...

Oct 26, 20204 min read

To My Daughter With Anxiety: These Are the 2 Words I Cannot Accept

Dear Baby Girl, Yes, I realize you’ve been tall enough to ride Space Mountain for the past few years, but you will always be my baby. My...

Oct 26, 20203 min read

Finding Gratitude in the Noise of COVID-19 Quarantine as a Highly Sensitive Person

Noise. Inside my home right now — in this very strange season of global coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic — noise is everywhere. I find...