Category Archives: Mental health

Our Choices Are Everything

Posted on November 5, 2018 by mama one to three

My nine-year-old son was talking a mile a minute when he walked off the bus the other day. Animated, fidgety, he had stories from his day to share; but mostly he wanted to talk about choices in life. He is … Continue reading →

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The Gift of an Autism-Friendly Experience of ‘Wicked’

Posted on February 13, 2018 by mama one to three

I planned on surprising the kids on Christmas with much-asked-for tickets to “Wicked.” We welcomed Christmas morning, however, having not slept, and it unraveled into a blur of wrapping paper and cups of coffee. The distinction of a gift of … Continue reading →

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I Miss the Anger

Posted on October 6, 2017 by mama one to three

The headline crowded the screen of my phone. I hadn’t meant to check the news, but it was there when I swiped for the weather. These things always take a moment to sink in. I didn’t do what we are … Continue reading →

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Opinion and Oppression

Posted on November 10, 2016 by mama one to three

Our home is like many American homes; it may be like most American homes, as Hillary Clinton won the popular vote. This morning we were sad and confused. My husband reminded me, in the midst of my hopelessness and anger, to … Continue reading →

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Just Calm Down. Sometimes Don’t.

Posted on November 8, 2016 by mama one to three

My husband made the mistake of telling me to calm down last week. After an hour of my asking the girls to help clean up, the younger one was lying on her back on the floor, and the older one … Continue reading →

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At the End of the Day, It’s All the Same

Posted on June 7, 2016 by mama one to three

Today was a total shit show an interesting day. My son completely lost it was in quite a mood after he dropped a donut on the floor of a coffee shop. He ran out and away from me, and I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Unwelcome Journey

Posted on February 25, 2016 by mama one to three

Mid-morning I began to experience the beginning of a panic attack at my computer. A second cup of coffee may have been the cause, or the aftermath of a week with three kids at an amusement park. Or nothing at … Continue reading →

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Unsteady Trajectory

Posted on March 5, 2015 by mama one to three

Some mornings I ignore email until my kids are in their classrooms and I have returned, coffee in hand, to sit at my laptop at the kitchen counter. Others, I am unable to keep my fingers off my phone the … Continue reading →

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7 Ways to Make Mom Friends, or Be the Weird Mom

Posted on January 8, 2015 by mama one to three

Motherhood can be a lonely endeavor. However fulfilled we are with our children and jobs and families, we are often without meaningful adult conversation for hours or days at a time. The most common complaint I hear from fellow moms … Continue reading →

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When the Mask Falls Off

Posted on September 11, 2014 by mama one to three

Last night, I received an email, and then a note outside my apartment door. Each made me a little weepy and a whole lot grateful to know even in the ugliest moments when all the masks come off, I am … Continue reading →

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