Tag: anxiety
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Things I’m Overthinking This Week
I’m in this phase of life where prep work falls second to burnout and I’m equally proud of myself for putting together a snack shelf with better options and ashamed of the amount of single plastic use I’m supporting. I’m taking baby carrots from plastic wrappers and storing them in plastic containers for better visibility…
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Febrile Seizures and Healthy Anxiety
It’s Friday morning and the air is cool. The sun is out and the clouds are sparse. The kids are off to school and daycare for the first time in 5 weeks and my music is turned up. Thank you Walker Hayes Pandora station. I have a quarter cup of coffee left in my to-go…
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A is for Anxiety
Do you ever hold your breath doing a completely innocuous thing? Do you find your shoulders scrunched up by your ears while relaxing? Do you feel like you have a pound of bricks sitting on your chest regardless of the task at hand? Do you find yourself periodically taking really deep breaths because you don’t…
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Postpartum Self Care
The conversations started well before I became pregnant with my son. They came up when people asked me how I felt about pregnancy and about the 4th trimester and about the first year. They came up when one of my friends announced she was pregnant and again when her beautiful baby was born. I was…
