Tag Archives: anxiety

The holidays are a time of happiness, joy, and family. And while I agree, I think we do ourselves a disservice by forgetting that they can also be a time of sadness, stress, and anxiety. But why limit it to holidays? Life is hard. Parenting is hard. Being a human …

Each day I wake up, from the non-restful sleep I attempted the night before, my mind is already racing with panic and fear of what lies ahead.  I worry about their moods, their happiness, their fears, and their successes.  I worry about what’s happening for dinner, what’s happening tomorrow, what’s …

A few weeks ago, I took my daughter (who’s three) to see Inside Out. I knew that some of the concepts would be above her head, but I’ll take any chance I can to take some “us” time, sans screaming-velociraptor-of-a-teething-brother. I’ve been looking forward to this movie since I saw …

July was a hard month for me. My child was kicked out of preschool for three weeks with Hand Foot and Mouth Disease, and meanwhile I was working from home with him during that time. I was working from home during a time where my job itself was very stressful. …