I developed postpartum anxiety shortly after having my son and have been living through anxiety ever since. I see a counselor and am on medication, but that can only do so much.
One of my biggest support systems is my...
When I was diagnosed with type one diabetes, an autoimmune disease that affects the pancreas and relies on daily insulin injections as well as blood glucose checks, I was not sure what my life would be like as an...
According to the National Coalition on Domestic Violence, 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime. This statistic is staggering. The world of teen...
I know how the title sounds: high maintenance.
I truthfully am not. I think I'd fall somewhere between low and middle, if we were to judge such things. I'm sure nobody does that, though. The fact is that some people...
It's Sunday night and we just tricked my 4-year old into going to bed a half an hour early. Thank goodness she can't tell time just yet, because on days like today when I'm just so utterly exhausted that...
The true burden of parenting with depression can be difficult to explain to others. One day you're accomplishing tons of things and feeling great; you can climb yourself out of the proverbial hole and live. Then the very next...
Let me start by saying any woman over the age of 30, especially those that have had pregnancies, regardless of delivery method, should see a pelvic floor physical therapist. As we age, we are at a greater risk for...
I'm a top knot sporting, minivan driving, yoga pants minus the yoga-ing basic mom. No designer purses here, and you'd never mistake me for an extra on Real Housewives of Anywhere. So when the idea of Botox first popped...
I went 15 years without going to the dentist. 6 years without going to the doctor for a check up.
In that time, I had 2 small children, who never missed a dental check-up, and had well check-ups routinely. They...
It has been 20 years, but I will never forget the day I first heard the term PCOS (well it was PCOD back then, but I digress) or how my life has changed since.
PCOS, also known as polycystic ovarian...
Hi, my name is Kelsey. I'm a married mother of two and I don't know all of the proper names for my own body parts (I'm looking at you vagina flaps, because that can't be what you're called). Are...
I never meant to be ‘That Mom.’ My eldest child is 7 years old and has been to six medical practices; a mix of nurse practitioners, D.A. and Ph.D. There’s a mix of reasons why. Some simply change of...
It’s the dreaded “s” word moms don’t want their child to say.
No, it’s not a profanity. It’s the word, “snack”.
Kids will ask for it at all hours of the day, but particularly in the evening, right before bed...
One piece of advice that I received time and time again as I transitioned to becoming a new mom was that I didn't have to give up the things I loved just because I had a kid. I could...
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