Category: Parenting & Relationships
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Beyond Awareness, Toward Courage
Every year on Suicide Prevention Day, I see the same posts scroll past my feed: turquoise and purple ribbons, statistics, a reminder that “you are not alone.” And while those things matter, I’ve learned firsthand that awareness is only the beginning. Prevention is something far harder – and far braver. Every 40 seconds, someone in…
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One Year Later | My Daughter’s Journey with Mental Health
One year ago today my life was irrevocably changed by four words. Those four words: “Mom, I need help.” A year ago today, my bright, eccentric, beautiful, amazing daughter was drowning inside her own tortured mind – but somehow, amidst it all, found the courage to ask for help. On the evening of March 22,…
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Breaking the Silence | My Daughter’s Battle with Mental Health
May is Mental Health Awareness month, and until recently, that meant little more to me than a few posts on my social media feed and a neglected email from HR reminding employees to breathe every now and then. For those not actively engrossed in the challenges of Mental Health, this month of spotlight means no…
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When Love Isn’t Enough
Love; it’s not a complicated word, and yet, these 4 little letters have so much control over so much of our lives. For some, love comes easily – like the sky exploding in color as the sun rises over the mountains on a crisp fall day; it is beautiful, and, while maybe not something you…
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A Lesson From Mrs. Maisel
When do girls learn to say “sorry” for simply existing? Is it something taught or is it ingrained in our DNA? Why is it we say “sorry” when we should be saying “excuse me”? Why is it we say “Sorry” when we should be owning our feelings, not sorry for having them….why is it we…
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Broken Hearts and New Beginnings
Two years. Two years and four months to be exact. It’s been over two years since I sat down to write. Something that used to come so naturally and bring so much joy to my soul was simply another casualty of what was undoubtedly, the hardest two (let’s be honest, three) years of my life.…
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Hair Bows and Light Sabers: A Different Kind of Princess
Princesses are not a new phenomenon. Little girls, and even some little boys, have been dreaming of all things royal well before the soft spoken, animal loving Snow White graced the silver screen in 1938. At the time, even Walt Disney himself could little imagine the multibillion-dollar franchise that would come to be known as…
Christine Marie 