“After a week of anger and hurt, I’m embracing change and love in all forms.”
‘Last week, the man of my dreams and father of my two beautiful children told me he was done.’: Couple work to amend their relationship while living separately, ‘Our kids get two homes and double the love’
‘I was in a hypervigilant state, constantly thinking of negative scenarios. I couldn’t shut my mind off.’: Therapy dog saves first responder battling addiction, anxiety
“I had a lot of worry and anxiety. My only release was to take a painkiller. When the dogs came in, it made me forget it all.”
‘They told me I was bossy, stupid, and difficult. I always felt lost and misunderstood.’: Woman diagnosed with Autism discovers new meaning to life
“I tortured myself with the fear of not getting any answers. After all the years of feeling lost, feeling different, feeling like an outsider, I felt liberated.”
4 Strategies To Overcome Imposter Syndrome
“I compared myself to everyone. I assumed everyone was more intelligent than me. No matter how many credentials or physical proofs said I was ‘good enough,’ I still felt I was unqualified.”
‘We carefully brushed glass off wedding attire we wouldn’t get to wear, and unpacked from a trip we’d never get to take.’: Woman shares powerful life lessons after nearly-fatal car accident
“Wrong place. Wrong time. That’s how it felt. After weeks of anger, I’ve realized I can’t change what happened.”
‘I was caught up in the idea of doing everything naturally. I swore I’d never use medication, especially when I was breastfeeding.’: Mom overcomes fear of medicating for mental health while breastfeeding
“When this picture was taken, I was trying to put on a happy face for our family pictures.”
Being A Mother Is Hard, Postpartum Disorders Are Even Harder
“A mother’s mental health matters. Taking care of yourself is part of taking care of your kids.”
‘I didn’t want baby Ocean to feel as if we were replacing her.’: Mom navigates loss of child while pregnant with rainbow baby
“The grief never goes away, it will always demand to be felt, but I promise you there is so much JOY ahead.”
‘Don’t you want a child of your own?’ I do have a child of my own. She’s our child in every sense of the word.’: Mom shares grief and anxiety in international adoption journey
“It was hard being in the dark, but it was even harder thinking over and over again we weren’t good enough to be chosen. Grief and anxiety cause irrational fears and feelings of unworthiness, which was exactly what I was tackling. My poor husband felt powerless to help.”
‘At 22, I fell in love with a man who was eccentric and exciting. I felt life would never be boring. Boring it was not.’: Young mom finds new love after escaping narcissistic abuse, ‘I am worthy’
“Over the next two years, one man was filling my heart, while another was hellbent on tearing it apart. My ex restlessly continued this stressful family battle full of dirty, malicious, and vindictive tactics worthy of a dark Netflix series.”
