Mother’s Day
This is the first Mother’s Day without you. This is so hard. As I watch tv, listen to the radio, or even look at the newspaper or online all I see is Mother’s Day...
Tagged: mental health
Snail’s pace
Grieving while being the mother and caregiver to someone with autism is hard as hell. Dusty watches me 24/7. He sees me crying, mad, frustrated, etc I can’t escape. All the while trying to...
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TAKE CARE: COPING WITH COLLECTIVE TRAUMA
Health is not merely the absence of disease, and wellness comes in many forms, including physical, mental, and emotional health. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced many of us to change the way we live,...
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GETTING YOUR GROOVE BACK POST QUARANTINE
While creating New Year’s resolutions for 2020, many of us had no idea we’d be trying to keep them during a global pandemic. Some of us had goals of creating deeper relationships, exercising more,...
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Posttraumatic Growth After Loss
Enroll in our newest course, “Posttraumatic Growth After Loss,” which covers Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS)‘s Suicide Postvention Model. Check out the article from narrator Dr. Shauna Springer, where she shares the four pillars...
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No one knows…
No one knows how my heart truly feels… No one knows the daily struggle I have within myself… No one knows the guilt… No one knows the feeling of being left behind… No one...
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Recognizing signs of child’s anxiety
My son has anxiety. It is far more than just a bit of worry that can be soothed away with some reassuring words of encouragement. It plays a big part in his life, and it...
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My heart is breaking
This will be the hardest thing I have ever done. I have to somehow suppress the expression on my face because Dusty is watching me like a hawk. He knows something is up. This...
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Crazy dream
Well, hello there! Hope you are having a safe Tuesday morning with all this craziness around us. I had a crazy dream last night. In my dream it seemed as if we were still...
