Mental Health
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Having Anxiety Doesn’t Make You a Bad Mom
My anxiety sometimes makes me feel like a bad mom. Sometimes, I even hate the mother I am because of how it can take over. It makes me snap at my children when…
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Mental Illness Doesn’t Make You Less Christian
Hey friend, there’s something I think we need to address because it’s weighing on my heart. There’s this stigma I want to break, and out of all the faith bloggers I follow, very…
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Mommy, Why Are You Sad?
Dear Mommy, Things feel different since you brought home the new baby. You told me things would change and they have, but you’ve also changed. You’re sad and you cry a lot. You…
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As Christians, We Often Suffer in Silence
We often suffer in silence. If it’s postpartum depression, we believe if we tell someone, then they’ll think we’re ungrateful for this beautiful baby that God has gifted us. We believe they’ll think…
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To the Woman Struggling With Her Mental Health
If I could go back in time, I wish I could tell the woman in this photo that she didn’t need to hide her pain behind that beautiful smile. I wish I could…
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For the Mama Experiencing Postpartum Depression
For the mama experiencing postpartum depression, It’s heavy, am I right? You’ve given new life to this world and you’re not feeling joyful. Instead, you’re feeling tired, overwhelmed, and just off. You feel…
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Give it To God and Go To Sleep
Thud. Thump. Thump. Thump. My eyes popped wide open. It’s just my son turning over and hitting his head on the wall, I thought. Or he’s got up to get some water. But…
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A Mother Worries Because a Piece of Her Heart is Always With Her Children
You gave me such anxiety after you were born. Your birth experience did not help and made it worse than it was with your brother, but the postpartum anxiety was higher with you.…
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God’s Got It All So Get Some Sleep, Mama
At night is when my mind races the most. Did I turn the burner off after dinner? Here we go . . . Did I check the garage door to make sure it…
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To the Christian Mom With Anxiety
To the Christian mom with anxiety, You’ve been told to pray harder. You’ve been told that there’s nothing to be afraid of as long as you believe in Him and live a life…
