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September 24th, 2019 | by Meg Thompson
Use your words and say how you feel.—Daniel Tiger If I could, I would go inside my daughter’s body and
Browsing the "anxiety" Tag
Who Needs the Diagnosis?
September 19th, 2019 | by Jericho Vincent
1 in 7 mothers experiences postpartum depression. And yet, naming it still makes me uneasy. Women used to be given the diagnosis of "Hysteria" if their minds or bodies rebelled.
Attachment Wounds: Writer Frances Badalmenti on the Legacy of Mental Illness and the Appeal of a White Duvet
May 28th, 2019 | by Cheryl Klein
"There was this tremendous fear of intimacy, which was rooted in the fear of loss.... We both knew that this was going to be our story and that our story would be very powerful."
Mother’s Day Triptych
May 24th, 2019 | by Carla Rachel Sameth
I long for something that will somehow bind the three of us together, me, my wife, and my son. They seem to be less attached to the idea
Holding Breath
April 30th, 2019 | by Shannon Brescher Shea
Lying on a hospital examination table, shivering despite the thin blanket draped over me, I stared at the ceiling and
The Wooden Spoon
April 2nd, 2019 | by Jennifer Jordán Schaller
On more than one occasion, my mother said, “Do not upset me. If I start spanking you, I might not be able to stop. I don’t want to hurt you.”
Like Pulling a Baby Out of a Hat
March 27th, 2018 | by Carla Bruce-Eddings
I remember when the promise of adulthood spelled money, success, and power. An end to clumsiness, both bodily and emotional,
Totally Fine, Also Rage
December 4th, 2017 | by Elizabeth Beauvais
At some point mid-last week, I realized with a start that I was angry. Not really angry at anything in
Running Scared
July 15th, 2017 | by Elizabeth Newdom
The sun is sinking outside the window. My son, Asher, and his friends run screaming. It’s just an ordinary evening.
THE TOUGH CONVERSATION WE NEED TO HAVE—on Talking to Black Children About Mental Health
April 21st, 2017 | by Ev Petgrave
Out of all the tough conversations parents must have with their children, one of the most difficult can be discussing
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