If you’ve ever experienced pregnancy, you know the last month seems to drag on and on! It can be so uncomfortable carrying around so much weight especially with those lovely hormones that loosen our ligaments in preparation for birth. Sleeping can be almost impossible with our big bellies in the…
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written in 2016 and transferred here 2019 Before my first baby was born, we had a crib set up in his room, fully prepared to have him sleep there. I had heard that it’d be easier and we’d all get better sleep, and hey, I’m all for easy and…
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written in 2016 and transferred to this blog in 2019 I shared my whole mental illness story, up until I became a mother, in THIS POST, but today I want to specifically talk about how things have changed since I became a mom. I’m not a scientist so I really…
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As a mom with Mental Illness, I have found it completely necessary to have structure to our days. My personality is naturally very laid back and I love the flexibility of a daily rhythm as opposed to a daily schedule. I first looked at what my kids naturally tended to…
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written June 2016 and transferred to this blog Before I get started, I just want to say that I have no desire to draw undue attention from this post. I’m not here bragging or trying to shove in your face this “outrageous” thing I do. I certainly don’t want to…
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My mental illness didn’t come because of some tragic thing that happened as a kid, abuse of any kind, or trauma, as I know can bring on this struggle for many people. No, I had a great life as a kid. I didn’t show any signs of mental illness until…
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In the last general conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, our prophet, President Nelson invited us to attend the temple more regularly. He promised us if we did, we would receive the miracles in our lives that we need. That absolutely happened for me and…