Uncategorized Breaking Radio Silence 23 Jul 2021 Well, it's been a minute. Last month I whipped up a whirlwind book proposal in preparation for a writing conference and virtual publisher meeting. I flew to Colorado and spent…
Uncategorized The Monday After a Miserable Mother’s Day 10 May 202110 May 2021 I've had an increasing dislike for Mother's Day since I became a mom myself. It began with feeling guilty for my friends and loved ones who had wanted a baby,…
Uncategorized Blind Dates in a Messy Life 6 May 2021 It was a small dinner party. Some people I knew, others I recognized. I found the table with my name on it and took a seat. It felt like a…
Uncategorized Calling All Mental Health Warriors! 19 Apr 202119 Apr 2021 Have you ever wanted to talk about your depression--but didn't know how? Would you be interested in having your story published in a resource that would encourage people just like…
Uncategorized Descriptions of Prescriptions 19 Apr 202119 Apr 2021 The first antidepressant I was prescribed had no physical side effects. I took it every morning and went on my merry, bleary way. I'm now four weeks into a new…
Uncategorized Popping Pills and Getting Unstuck 29 Mar 202129 Mar 2021 One of the weird assumptions about depression is that it makes you feel sad. Like you just sit in a silent puddle of tears all day long. "Oh, it's just…
Uncategorized Coming Soon: A Book That Listens 22 Mar 2021 Exciting news! Some of you may know that I began writing a book about depression, roughly 7-8 years ago. Then I had kids, dot dot dot. I still have kids,…
Uncategorized Momentum 20 Mar 202120 Mar 2021 I promise this blog won't be entirely devoted to my musings about depression, but for right now let's keep this momentum going. I have been inspired and encouraged these past…
Uncategorized Chutes and Ladders, Anyone? 19 Mar 202120 Mar 2021 When I was very little, my mom fished out a game I came to know as "Shoots and Ladders." I didn't understand the "shoots" part for awhile, until I learned…
Uncategorized How Do I Tell You I’m Drowning 18 Mar 202113 May 2021 I'm able to write this because, at the present moment, I am not drowning. But last month I was. And I couldn't say anything because I didn't know how. I…
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