5 Small Comforts Amidst the Chaos of Postpartum OCD

June 1, 2017.Reading time 10 minutes.

Happy Spring (Summer?)I completely understand how frustrating it may be to follow a blogger who is MIA, and I’m sorry. January-May are the months every year where my family is in “survival mode.” My husband is home an average of 1 day a week and this was my first year with all 3. First, I want […]

How Could This (OCD) Happen to Me?

March 7, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

I had him on purpose.I wanted him.I dreamt of him.I longed for him.I counted down until the minute he was born, and he came out perfect.His eyes a stunning blue.His skin pale olive.His lips perfection.He was calm, easy, sweet.He smelled like lavender and filled me with love, he made our family feel more complete.He was mine. And […]

The Journey of Healing from OCD

February 27, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

Healing, such a small word for such a huge accomplishment. Healing starts with a moment. One moment in which you realize that you were able to focus on something other than OCD for just a second. That moment gives you a glimmer of hope. A glimmer of normalcy, a glimmer of what life can be again. That […]

A Glimpse Inside My OCD Mind

February 23, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

Happy Thursday! So, I’ve been a little MIA lately because…parenting is hard! I wasn’t depressed or having anxiety/OCD, I was more run down and exhausted. I felt like my kids were being extra naughty and extra ungrateful and it was soooo tiring. My husband has been home about 1 day a week for 2 months […]

I’m A Great Mom, A Stranger at Target Told Me So

February 8, 2017.Reading time 6 minutes.

I took my 3 amazing children to Target the other night. It was almost bedtime, but we needed diapers and formula so it was a trip that had to happen. If you are under the impression that people were stopping me in my tracks to compliment my put-together, well-behaved children, you will be sorely disappointed. […]

What I Wish Others Knew About Postpatum Mental Illness

February 5, 2017.Reading time 3 minutes.

It can be so easy to gloss over the terms of mental illness without understanding the deeper feelings behind them. You can hear someone say “my anxiety is through the roof” or “this OCD is exhausting” or “I wish I wasn’t so depressed” without truly grasping how all-consuming these illnesses are. Without personal experience, I can honestly […]

A Letter to the OCD Mama

January 30, 2017.Reading time 5 minutes.

To the mom who suffers OCD in silence: I see you. To the mom who spends all of her “me” time crying into her pillow: I get it. To the mom whose eyes dart across the room, wondering who is worrying about her sanity: I feel your pain. To the mom who fears holding her […]

Canvas: My Favorite Way to Decorate

January 28, 2017.Reading time 4 minutes.

Monday marks the 1 month anniversary of the blog’s re-launch and I couldn’t be more excited! With the help of my friend, Lauren, we’ve been able to reach over 10,000 views this month! Now that I’ve told everyone who will read my deepest and darkest secrets, I figured I would share some of my decorating […]

Extreme Mommy Guilt

January 26, 2017.Reading time 7 minutes.

Mommy guilt, we ALL have it. Whether we feel bad about not breast feeding, being too distracted during play time, working too much, not reading them enough books before bed, not making heart shaped sandwiches etc, there is always something to feel bad about. Parenting is hard. Being “on-call” 24/7 is very draining. That compiled with the […]

When Having Another Baby Takes a (GIANT) Leap of Faith

January 23, 2017.Reading time 8 minutes.

Hey guys! I’m pretty excited about this week because I have a lot to say and I also have some awesome projects going on that I can’t wait to show everyone! Today, I want to talk about something that I know every mom who has had a bad postpartum experience worries about: having more children. I think […]