“Is anyone else cold?”
“Umm… No…”
I grabbed a blanket and threw on a jacket. So what if no one else was shivering in the car, in July, in Florida. The heat index outside was 110, but the air conditioning was...
It’s more than likely you’re looking forward to giving 2020 the boot, and 2021 couldn't get here any faster. Not so fast—before the year is over, there’s an opportunity to discover ways to ground yourself amidst uncertainty and change....
I knew it was going to be hard, but damn!
Every conversation I have with friends or family: "Hey, how are things going?"
Me: Generic answer, “Everything is fine! We are doing great! Said child is growing up so fast.”
But in...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Children's Hospital.
Coping With Stress and Anxiety in a Post-COVID-19 World :: A Guide for Parents and Children
The past year has been a highly stressful one for children, adolescents, and families as we...
Oh My Gosh, Did You Hear?
It may seem innocent or maybe you are genuinely concerned, but the question of "Did you hear about..." can ignite a wildfire of gossip and false information. Even if it is being asked out...
Disclosure :: This post is brought to you by our sponsors at Children's Hospital New Orleans. Though this is a sponsored post, we recognize that children's mental health is a HUGE topic in New Orleans and across the nation right...
As a high school student, I journaled often. Somewhere there's a box with tons of spiral-bound notebooks filled with a wide array of sagas including young love, breakups, friendship antics, cool parties, and dance team activities. I remember using...
As a parent, things must get done. Every day, I think to myself that “There’s not enough time in the day to do anything. Let alone time for myself, Tuh! Yea ok.” I will admit, I’m always tired. I’ll...
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...
COVID-19 has led to mental health challenges for many. It has been traumatizing for those who are on the front lines as well as those who have been indirectly exposed.
I can name a million reason why people currently have...
2020 continues to be a year of transformation in my life. As a wife, mother, and young woman.
While all the chaos swirls around me, I find solace in small moments when I realize I am displaying growth. My latest...
Sooner or later, things have to settle down, right? Each time I ask this question during 2020, the universe answers with, “Actually, no, they don’t. Here’s proof.” Another crisis arrives and adds to the pile of straw on the...
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...
Times now are pretty tough.
It has been a pretty exhausting year, and I can tell that majority of the people’s patience is treading on very thin ice. I know for me, some days I’ve completely shut down but I...