I don’t love Christmas. Yah, that’s right. I said it. To the die-hard Christmas fanatics, I know what you’re thinking.…
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Goddess myth gone too far
The mental health toll on mothers striving for perfection at all costs In the weeks following the birth of my…
Mother’s Day musings of an anxious mother
I had a few tears this morning even before my first sip of coffee. My oldest son – six years…
Dear Facebook, Re: all the things I never told you
Your seemingly innocent question stares back at me from the screen. What’s on your mind? The cursor blinks, waiting for…
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Decision to medicate a tough pill to swallow
The pills were yellow. Bright yellow. Sunshine in a bottle perched on top of the stove alongside the salt and…
Live to Air on the 2014 IWK Telethon
It was about this time last year that I had an opportunity to share my experience on the IWK Telethon…
Beating postpartum anxiety – the sweetest Valentine gift
Two years ago Valentine’s Day took on a whole new meaning for me. There was no candlelit dinner. No chocolate.…
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Me, Oprah and my experience with Postpartum Depression and Anxiety
My oldest son is four. He loves books, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and asking questions – lots and lots of…
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Speaking out in support of Reproductive Mental Health
“I don’t want to be the poster girl for anxiety.” That’s exactly what I said during my last therapy session…
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Finding your own right way to be a mother
Remember that time when you knew exactly what you were doing and you were completely confident in your abilities as…
