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There Is No Shame In Therapy.

September 20, 2017 by not your average mom 3 Comments

I was talking to a mom recently, and she was telling me that her child who is in elementary school was struggling with anxiety and it’s gotten to the point that it’s affecting the child at school so the kid is now seeing a therapist. And the mom seemed kind of scared to admit this […]

Filed Under: Parenting, Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: anxiety, mental illness, stigma, therapist, therapy

When Life Gives You Lemons, It’s Okay If You Just Want To F*cking Chuck Them At People

May 19, 2017 by not your average mom 6 Comments

This post is for anyone who is struggling. For anyone who is sick and tired of blow after blow after blow. For anyone who feels like they can’t catch a fucking break. And I hate vague posts. Vaguebooking. You know,  when someone posts something on Facebook along the lines of I just don’t know what to do […]

Filed Under: Lessons I've Learned, Mental Health, Your Daily Dose Tagged With: exercise, fall down seven times stand up eight, God, netflix, perseverance, tattoo, therapist

Do you need a therapist?

September 3, 2016 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

There is a vineyard in my town. It’s  1.7 miles from my house as the crow flies, and a 3.3 mile drive. And in the seven years I have lived here, I’ve never been there. Until today. Today I went there with a bunch of friends to surprise another friend for her birthday. It was […]

Filed Under: Your Daily Dose Tagged With: friends, therapist, vineyard, wine

What I learned in therapy yesterday (and 52 things you can do to improve the quality of your marriage)

August 2, 2016 by not your average mom 3 Comments

Last night my husband and I went to see a new marriage therapist. Or couples counselor. Or whatever you want to call it. We are approaching twelve years of marriage, and this is the fourth therapist we have seen. Our first therapist was a super nice lady. We liked her. But we both liked her […]

Filed Under: Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: counselor, Father's Day, husband, improving your marriage, marriage, marriage therapists, therapist, therapists, therapy

The Tool Box Conversation

July 7, 2014 by not your average mom 7 Comments

The other day I was talking to a friend who has a daughter in high school. She was telling me how her daughter had a rough year this past year. My friend was telling me how she and her husband got their daughter into therapy, how the therapist explained to them and to their daughter that […]

Filed Under: Parenting Tagged With: bullying, cleaning the house, house, mental health, radar, sex, therapist, therapy, tool, tool box, tools

Anyone Can Have A Nervous Breakdown

January 12, 2014 by not your average mom 10 Comments

Anyone can have a nervous breakdown. ANYONE. And it doesn’t have to be the result of a recent trauma. You don’t have to have seven kids. Or any kids. Or a recent death. Or a divorce. Or a special needs child. Or have filed for bankruptcy. You don’t need to have checked off a certain number […]

Filed Under: Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: anxiety, asking for help, depression, edge, mental health, mental illness, mood disorders, nervous breakdowns, therapist, therapy

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