I am sure you have heard those stories of people coming out later in life. Sometimes women are referred to as late in life lesbians. That’s not who this is about. Well, not exactly. Let me explain. I did come out later in life, at 34 to be exact. In June of 2021 I announced… Read More Late in Life Not Quite Lesbian
I am proud to announce that I just completed my Ph.D. in self-care. Well, sort of. I went to “class” every week. There was homework and sometimes reading and oh-so-much discussion. You can’t quite call me Doctor, but I am a recent graduate – from nearly seven years in psychotherapy. At the beginning of my… Read More Commencement
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In honor of that recognition, I came across the following graphic on one of my favorite Instagram pages (shout out to @schoolpsychlife). As soon as I saw it, I shrugged it off thinking, “not *my* people.” Of course, I surround myself with awesome, aware, non-judgmental people who would equally… Read More An Ode to Therapy
Upstairs in my bedroom behind the always-open closet door sits one of my prized possessions. It is an art print on canvas of a mother nursing a baby. This thing has been through a lot – I would venture to call it “weathered.” Over-stretched, it looks like a pair of wrinkled khakis under the glass.… Read More The day my PPD came full circle
If the title of this post sounds familiar, it’s because two weeks ago, I posted about a related topic, in which I admitted to my younger sister that I had glossed over the pain of being a mom and wanted to make sure she understood how difficult it can be, if that level of… Read More A Letter to My Friend Who Has Not Yet Had Kids: Why Having a Baby Is Totally Worth It
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