Health + Wellness

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been in a major funk this summer. (I’m sure it’s partially related to being cooped up indoors due to these insanely high temperatures.) When I get in a funk like this, I...

It can be hard trying to find the time and energy to work out without the added burden of figuring out childcare. Whether you’re newly postpartum or a seasoned parent, we all need to take time for our mental...

“You’re just tired because you have boys.” “Oh, you’re tired because you are a mom with little ones running around.” Have you heard those statements before from family or friends, or maybe you’ve quietly spoken these words to yourself? In November of...

What Is Normal? As a kid, I often wondered what my uncle would have been like if he was “normal.” I never knew him well, because I was told on separate occasions that he was dead, or missing, or crazy....

Secure attachments to other humans are vital. It's Mental Health Awareness Month, and I want to bring to light how humans fare better with safe, secure attachments to people (i.e., we don't do well in isolation—no man is an...

Trigger Warning: Sexual Assault You would think a traumatic experience that happened 20 years ago wouldn't be on my mind on a daily basis. And it's not, actually. But it has affected me and still affects me in ways that aren't...

Five and half years ago, I stepped off a 14-hour plane from Hong Kong with my husband and newly adopted baby boy. As we left Customs and Immigration, I remember standing behind those double doors that open at DFW...

Sobriety is not a topic you would immediately expect to see when it comes to motherhood, but maybe it should be. Stigmas around alcoholism and motherhood, and misconceptions around sobriety may be to blame. Regardless, the topic is an...