My desire for a second baby was the push I needed to finally seek counseling. I found a therapist through my insurance (who, of course, barely covered the fees…) and reluctantly showed up for my first appointment. I showed up, which is the hardest and most important step, but I was not at all sure about what I’d just signed up for. I was nervous, anxious, judgmental, un-trusting and had set my walls up as high as possible. I wanted help, but this was kind of scary. I am 100% supportive of every and anyone seeing a therapist, but it’s very different when it comes to myself, and I think a huge majority of people feel this way.
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Stop….Slow Down and Listen
It took everything in me to not write “collaborate and listen”. Throughout the recent holidays, I let the hustle and bustle of everything get the better of me and I put my mental health and need for rest on the back burner. I can always tell when I’m lacking in self-care and sleep because my […]
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Coping With Anxiety While Pregnant
I am 31 weeks pregnant…31 weeks! This second pregnancy is flying by and I am happy to tell you that since my very open and honest post about how I REALLY feel about this pregnancy, things have gone smoothly. My anxiety has been mostly kept at bay, and thanks to a busy mom/blogger life I […]
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How I REALLY Feel About My Second Pregnancy
When I found out I was pregnant with Luna, it was near impossible to keep the news a secret. In fact, I told my sister-in-law, my co-workers and an entire NYC bar before I was able to fly to Nashville to tell my Husband. I also told at least 100 of our “closest” friends and […]
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Coping With Anxiety, Depression and Stress During the Holidays
The holidays are great. They’re full of joy, good memories, tradition and quality time with friends and family. For most, it’s their favorite time of the year. However, they are not always full of just joy. In fact, merry season, full of memories and big events can often be a trigger for stress, anxiety, depression and panic […]
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When are you having another child?
Before having Luna, I knew I wanted to have kids, as in more than one. In fact, I am one of those people that has always wanted children and lots of them. From a very young age I said I wanted kids…some of my own and some adopted. This want/need became even stronger through college […]
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Mr. Panic Monster Returned
Life has been so busy the last couple of months, and with the holiday season already starting, it is sure to be even busier. I love busy, so I am not complaining. I’m actually making an excuse, an excuse for steering clear of the topic of anxiety. For a while, my anxiety seemed to be […]
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The Road to Recovery
Today I am 20 days postpartum and feeling a hell of a lot better. After the 10 day hospital stay, the dozens of tests, various doctor visits, and literally hundreds of pills I am happy to say I can see the light at the end of the tunnel and have learned some very valuable life […]
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Luna's Birth Story: A Not-So-Magical Experience
In case you haven’t heard, we had our baby! Luna Hazel was born on Wednesday January 29th at 12:11pm. She weighed 5 lbs 14 oz and was 18.5 inches long. A perfect bundle of blonde hair and beautiful joy. She could not be a happier, prettier, healthier or better baby, and for that we are […]
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Positively Pregnant and Panicked
It’s been far too long since I have talked about anxiety and panic attacks. This is mostly because when I have panicked over the last couple of months it always centered around being pregnant. Since, the pregnancy was a secret for 10 weeks, I couldn’t exactly write about how I felt. Overall, I am thrilled […]
