If you're anything like me, traveling is a struggle because of your anxiety. A lot of my issues center around being in the car, traveling anywhere far from home, and being stuck in traffic (when I say it out loud, it sounds crazy). When this is the case, how do we ever make a trip … Continue reading Planning A Trip When You Have Anxiety
After talking to a friend of mine today about this journey I've been on for three months now with IVF, she asked me "have you been keeping a journal on this? There's no way I would remember all these details!" Everything is fresh in my mind right now, but I know it won't be the … Continue reading Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Egg Retrieval
Panic attacks are no joke. If you experienced them, or experience them regularly, you know the severity of their impact. Me, like you, have panic attacks regularly enough to have learned a thing or too about managing them and trying to prevent them from escalating. A few days ago, I felt compelled to create an … Continue reading How To Manage A Panic Attack (With Infographic)
I vividly remember my first panic attack: it was ten years ago, in January. I was in college going through sorority recruitment and it was my last session before finding out if I was going to be in the sorority I wanted. We were dressed up, sitting in a circle of chairs. Behind me stood … Continue reading Everything About Panic Attacks
Deck the halls with boughs of holly, and while you're at it consider donating some of your leftovers to any one of these local charities this holiday season! VBJI: The Virginia Beach Justice Initiative was birthed out of a desire to end human trafficking, particularly sex trafficking, in the Hampton Roads area. Their mission is to … Continue reading Local Charities To Support During The Christmas Season
My toddler is very active and sometimes gets overstimulated. I’m in need of fun activities that keep her in one spot, working with her hands. Activities like this help keep her centered and calm – and tantrums come less often. Today we made some edible Playdough, tossed it in a bowl, and stuck some toys … Continue reading How To Make Edible Playdoh
*this post was originally written on 3/11/2015. I am 21 weeks pregnant with my second child, and I couldn’t be more excited! Our daughter turns 11 months old soon, and as my belly becomes more pronounced the questions and comments are overflowing. “Wow, that’s so close!” “Were you trying for a second?” “You’re crazy.” “You … Continue reading Lessons I Learned During My Second Pregnancy
Most kids experience some degree of nighttime worries. What do you do if your child's fear of the dark doesn't seem to get better? Here's how parents can help their kids overcome their nighttime fears. I'm not sure what caused my kid's fears of the dark, but both of them have experienced this at one … Continue reading How We Worked Through My Daughter’s Fear Of The Dark
You guys...my son just turned THREE! I'm feeling all sorts of ways about that, but mainly I'm feeling bad that it's taken me this long to blog about his delivery story! He is my second child, and a lot of what they say about the second child is true for him: we didn't fill out … Continue reading The Biggest Surprise Of My Second Delivery
Have you ever read a nasty comment online? Who am I kidding, right? Of course we all have. How many of you have ready a nasty comment online about yourself? It hurts doesn't it? It makes you feel lousy. Someone you may not even know sat in the comfort of their own home, looked at … Continue reading How To Handle Online Bullying
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