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sometimes our children are the stabilizers.

February 18, 2021Categories mental health, motherhood4 Comments on sometimes our children are the stabilizers.

The key chain from the aquarium sat at the other end of the kitchen table. I watched the blue-dyed water and the turtle inside shake, each time he sunk into his chair and wriggled, refusing to read an assignment.

today I managed to be fully present for you.

February 12, 2021February 12, 2021Categories mental health, motherhood2 Comments on today I managed to be fully present for you.

I snapped quick photos of your concentration, placed the phone down and watched your fingers move, how you dipped your brushes a little too aggressively, swirled through the orange like a hurricane then slapped on too many layers.

vigil for nothing

January 31, 2021January 31, 2021Categories poetryLeave a Comment on vigil for nothing

awareness for the what-ifs / awareness for the things / you could never comprehend / so you spend all of your / precious time trying to

it’s a wild ride.

January 29, 2021January 29, 2021Categories motherhood1 Comment on it’s a wild ride.

Does your brain ever feel like it's on a carousel? 'Cause mine sure does. Every. Damn. Day. Spinning in circles, everything lost in an up-down blur. You crane your neck to try to keep your eyes on that one something, but inevitably it always escapes your line of vision, because that carousel just keeps on…

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Beautiful, Beautiful, Boy:

January 26, 2021January 29, 2021Categories motherhoodLeave a Comment on Beautiful, Beautiful, Boy:

I'm so sorry every day looks exactly the same. I'm so sorry for getting angry, so often. I'm frustrated. I'm lost. I'm anxious. But you are most important to me, always. Yell, apologize, repeat. Time is meaningless. The days blend and blind like getting sun in our eyes. Only night brings some sort of relief;…

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the trigger

January 22, 2021January 29, 2021Categories motherhood6 Comments on the trigger

One part of my soul. Mommy, am I going to die? Whew. Your four year old turns to you with pure, unfiltered fear in his voice and speaks those words. Take it in. Feel it. Let it numb you, because it will. Let it stop your breath, because it will, just for a moment, before…

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Covered in breastmilk and living in a robe today. Argued over schoolwork with the 5 year old. Drank an abundance of coffee. Haven’t washed hair in days. How’s it going in your world? #remoteschool #motherhood #magicmama #nursingmama #hotmess
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A lump in your throat is an understatement. Sometimes it all feels like swallowing glass; you reach for a solution but it’s like trying to catch smoke in your hand.
you watch the crest / fall and break into white.
I’m working on adding to a resource page on the blog: books, exercise programs, anything to help with depression and anxiety, parenting, mental health in general. Drop your favorite resources below and I’ll add them to the page! ❤️ #anxiety #depression #motherhood #parenting #selfhelp #resources #mindbodyandsoul
when our feet hit the floor in another place; another time. ☀️ ✨

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