2016 was a tough year for many people. We lost a lot of people we loved and admired. Many cried over what was a devastating election result. We watched from afar as children died in bombings, helpless to do anything to save them. There was pain, there was fear. Gun violence continued to grow, mass […]
Love and Mommy Hugs { Postpartum Depression }
I never talked to anyone about how sad I was after my first child was born. Looking back on it, I’m sure I had post postpartum depression (PPD) and I didn’t realize it. We had feeding/nursing and sleeping issues, all very normal new mommy issues, but ours were compounded by extreme external events. Within three […]
All I Know is Pain
“Oh no buddy, what happened?” I could tell by the way my son held his head low and slithered into the van at pick up on Monday that something was not right. “I don’t even want to tell you about it,” he stated. “Did you have a rough day?” And then he just started venting. […]
Lying Cold and on the Floor
I couldn’t stand up. I did not want to stand up. I did not want to get dressed or eat or leave the apartment. I just lay still on the floor as tears rolled down my face. I was paralyzed by something I just did not understand. I was afraid if I left to go […]
Lifescript #ad – Women’s Health Resource {Sponsored Post}
Lifescript This is a sponsored post by me on behalf of Lifescript.com. Have you ever imagined what it might be like to live in chronic pain? I don’t have to imagine, because I know. While this is a Sponsored Post for Lifescript, I am writing to you from the heart about something I live with […]
Lifescript #ad – Women’s Health Resource {Sponsored Post}
Lifescript This is a sponsored post by me on behalf of Lifescript.com. Have you ever imagined what it might be like to live in chronic pain? I don’t have to imagine, because I know. While this is a Sponsored Post for Lifescript, I am writing to you from the heart about something I live with […]
The Other Side
My Joy Has a Twin Named Grief Happy Blogiversary to No Holding Back But it’s not necessarily happy for me, rather, shrouded in grief. One year ago today I published my first “real” blog post on No Holding Back, entitled 6 Months Ago Today. This post details the day that we lost one of our […]
