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What Mental Illness Looks Like
byOver the years, I’ve heard a lot of interesting comments from people when they learn that I live with mental illness. Advice is probably the most common theme, as in – have you tried focusing on the positive? Do you…
On consent and standing up to the bullies
byA couple of weeks ago, my daughter went shopping with a friend one evening. While they were eating in the mall’s food court, they were approached by a teenage boy who explained that he was shooting a video and asked…
What my daughter taught me about mental illness
byIt’s been a while since I’ve posted a blog about my mental health journey, but today is Bell Let’s Talk day, and I’ve had something on my mind that I think is worth sharing. Last night I watched Joker. If…
Stepping away from my eating disorder and into recovery
byThis blog is about recovery. I will not share the details of what living with an eating disorder was like or how it played out in my life. I do not want anyone to compare, feel invalidated, not “sick enough”…
A Mama’s Memoir: The Mindf#$% of Motherhood
byMotherhood is a mindf#$%. Pretty bold statement, I know, so please allow this mama to share her journey with you. I am 7 months postpartum, and while I pretty much despised being pregnant, there is this sadness that this chapter…
Forgetting to Remember
byLast Wednesday marked Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar. It’s a day of atonement on which Jews pray, engage in a 25 hour fast, and ask God for forgiveness for any sins they may have committed in…
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Mom Genes
byAs a grade 7 high school student, I was asked to write an English essay about my “hopes, dreams, and aspirations for the future”. Most teens in my class described ambitious academic and career goals and philanthropic intentions. I chose…
Three Letters and Four Hearts: Why a miscarriage shouldn’t be kept a secret
byThis is not a pretty pregnancy. This is a pregnancy I worked damn hard for. Today I spent a day at the pool and looked around and saw this beautiful pregnant woman with a perfectly round belly (like she had…
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