by parrish | Feb 18, 2024 | Being Human, Loving, Mental Health
A couple weeks ago, I had a heart-changing conversation. It was beautiful, healing and full of love. It was a conversation I never thought would happen, an apology I never thought I’d receive. But this isn’t a post about the breakdown – it doesn’t matter who...
by parrish | Jan 7, 2024 | Being Human, Loving, Mental Health, Mothering, Parenting
I’ve done very little personal writing the last few years. I used to blog about being a mom to two spirited children. I wrote about moving home to my small town, about my own mental health. But since my divorce in 2018, it’s been harder to know what to say. I haven’t...
by parrish | Oct 2, 2019 | Mental Health
The day after the PMDD I wake, and once the fog of my meds lifts, I have a bit of a spring in my step. I get out of bed with some energy, a hint of excitement even. It’s funny, because the feeling doesn’t feel familiar. It feels foreign. Two weeks have passed since...
by parrish | Sep 7, 2019 | Being Human, Mental Health, Mothering
It’s quiet. They’re gone. It’s just me, a glass of pinot grigio and my laptop. I do love my kids, so very much. And yes, I often miss them when they aren’t here. But also, I so very much love my time alone. I love the quiet. No interruptions. Following my own rhythm...
by parrish | Apr 26, 2019 | Being Human, Mental Health
Yesterday was a hard day. I muddled through the morning well enough, no yelling to get the boys out of the house early for my oldest son’s piano lesson before school. I had hoped to then be able to walk my other boy the 5 blocks to kindergarten but I got pulled back...
by parrish | Apr 13, 2019 | Feminist AF, Mental Health
I’d feel really good for awhile… go to yoga, cook healthy meals, enjoy my family. I’d think “Ya, I got this. As long as I take really good care of myself, I won’t get depressed. I’m doing what the world tells me to do: exercise, eat well, be with those you love,...
