Tag: mental-health
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On Parenting a Transgender Child
On Parenting a Transgender Child February 4, 2024 The original intention for this blog was to present brief snapshots of my life that I thought would help others who might be experiencing similar issues. Parenting my child has been a journey that I never expected, and I knew when I decided to become a mom…
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In Defense of Self-Compassion
In Defense of Self-Compassion January 30, 2024 Ironically, the only person I feel the need to defend self-compassion to is… ME! The original title of this piece was going to be Fuck Self-Compassion or something equally erudite. There’s a whole series of posts in my drafts called Fuck Motivation, Fuck Vulnerability, Fuck Gratitude, and, well,…
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What Goes Around…
What Goes Around… February 2010 Rage. I am feeling intense, roiling, nauseating rage but I can not show it. If I show an ounce of emotion I will be labelled a hysterical mom and no one will take me seriously. “Yeah, things are fine. It doesn’t really affect our lives at all.“ Rage. My husband…
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Why No Divorce?!
Why No Divorce?! “You’ve been separated for nine years?! Is there a reason you don’t want to get divorced?” Shit. The reasons I was separated for nine years without seeking divorce can be summed up in some of the things my ex said to me both while we were together and while we were in…
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Reaction to Polley Book
Reaction to Polley Book Thursday, January 4, 2024 Preamble After working really hard for years to recover from a concussion, I was feeling hopeless and seriously depressed. When Sarah Polley wrote her book Run Towards the Danger, people started suggesting that I read it. I read it right around the time that two doctors had…
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Interrobang: On Suicidal Ideation
On Suicidal Ideation December 31, 2023 This is normal… This can happen with repeat concussions… This is nothing to worry about… This is just your life now… You’re fine, everything is fine… I reassured myself as I pulled into the garage. I sat for a few minutes, breathing deeply in an attempt to slow the…
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Why Interrobang?!
Why Interrobang?! An interrobang is this punctuation mark: ?! Interro for question, bang because in the old timey days an exclamation point was called a bang. I loved the word the second I heard it, because it is the perfect blend of huh? and WHAT! I feel that word in my soul. Interrobang is an…
Interrobang Me Hard, Baby 