Why Are We Still Making A Mockery Of Mental Illness?
Originally posted on The Huffington Post With the emergence of fall comes the promise of Halloween and all things pumpkin spice, festive,...
How This Great Grandma is Breaking the Mold
Originally written for the Huffington Post We celebrated her 80th birthday last November, but she does not look 80, nor does she act 80....
Why I Don’t Believe In Cheat Days
Originally posted on the Huffington Post Last spring, the UK Fashion Retailer New Look was blasted for promoting dieting messages to some...
How To Survive The First Trimester Of Pregnancy With Young Kids
Originally posted on the Huffington Post This one won’t be as easy as your first — not that the first was easy (and if it was, you are a...
What to Expect When You’re Expecting a C-Section for Twins
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to deliver TWO babies at once? Check out my most recent blog post for Twiniversity where I...
Why The Blame So Often Falls Upon The Victim
Originally written for The Huffington Post I recently came across an article called Why Society Blames Victims, According To Science. A...
I Hope She's Not Fat
Originally posted on Huffington Post "Look at all those rolls!! And that tummy,” a fellow mom said adoringly. “Yeah, but I hope she’s...
I Choose Recovery
Someone recently asked me when it was that I became “recovered.” I paused for a moment before answering, wishing I could offer a more...
Hello, My Name is Depression
Originally posted on The Huffington Post The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has devoted the month of May as a time to promote...
Today, I Was Enough
Originally written for Huffington Post Today, I was a mom — and that was enough. Today, nothing was checked off my “to-do” list. We...
