Pretty Pretty Professional :: The Game We Should Quit Playing
A few weeks ago, TikTok creator Jahelis Castillo went viral for claiming that SNL never hires hot women, because “people don’t like it when hot women are funny.” Castillo went...
I'm A Mom But I Am Also Me
Daughter. Granddaughter. Sister. Aunt. Friend. Wife. Mom.
We are the tear wipers and “boo boo” healers. We are the keepers of the secrets. The finders of all things. The chauffeur to and from...
Mental Health and Why You Should See A Therapist
A friend recently stated that a therapist should be assigned to everyone at birth like we assign general practitioners and that has been at the forefront of my brain ever since....
Stretched Out of Shape
The other day, a friend and I were sharing with one another how stressed we’ve felt lately. My go-to phrase this year has been that I am “stretched too thin.” She also expressed frustration that she...
Trigger warning: In this post, I am sharing some information about medical trauma. PTSD and symptoms of anxiety and Treatment.
I Did Brainspotting for Anxiety
My son has a condition where he needs brain scans once or twice a year. If...
...and the only people who would have not been surprised were my spouse and my therapist.
Why am I writing about this?
Because until I found myself at my lowest, I truly did not understand what people meant by "check on your...
The Unseen Battles: My Path Through Postpartum Challenges
The Unpredictable Road of Motherhood
Life, especially as a mother, is full of unexpected challenges. Sometimes these challenges can shake us to our core and shatter the foundation we stood upon. Join me...
Mad Woman :: A Review and Reaction to Britney Spears' The Woman in Me
I was never a huge Britney Spears fan. I loved her first two albums, but I was always way more worried about what the Backstreet Boys...
All I Want for Christmas is ... a Hysterectomy
This Christmas, I’ve asked for something I’ve avoided for years. It isn’t something that can
be boxed and placed under a tree, but nonetheless I find myself counting down the days in...
Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by Children’s Hospital New Orleans.
Three Ways to Talk to Children About the Importance of Mental Health
As someone who wears both the hats of a child psychiatrist and a mother, I understand the significance...
Covert Signs of Abuse As Told By a Domestic Violence Survivor
I've been in multiple abusive relationships -- three, to be exact. Only one of them turned physically violent, while the other two remained strictly emotional and mental.
Now, a decade...
Surviving Postpartum & Helping Others Do The Same :: One Mom's Story
If you would have told me over a year ago about what I was going to experience after the birth of my first child, I would have told...
Stop Domestic Violence: The Real Superheroes of Safe Harbor Gala
According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), "on average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States. During one year,...
Your Thirties Are All About Rediscovering Teenage You
"I heard someone say that your thirties are all about rediscovering what you loved as a thirteen-year-old, and doing it again--but this time without the shame, without the judgment, and I think...