Lindsay Garrett
Lindsay G. was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, and she and her husband headed south to Spring in June of 2016. She is a therapist and the owner of Indigo Therapy in The Woodlands. Lindsay met her husband John when they were both camp counselors. They welcomed their future little campers G in December 2017 and R in 2020. Lindsay is constantly reading, researching at least one new thing, and attempting to organize her life through bullet journaling. In her free time, she enjoys binging Gilmore Girls on a loop, baking, and exploring the Houston area’s beautiful parks.
5 Tips for Nailing the Perfect Gift for Everyone on Your List
Gift giving has been my love language since I was a little girl. I was forever making pictures, friendship bracelets, and impressively once made...
Family Meetings:: Staying Connected in the Chaos
I was first introduced to the concept of family meetings at a marriage conference I dragged John to when we were engaged {yes, I...
How Google “Keeps” my Life Together
I’m a Type A perfectionist whose coping skills happen to be organizing, list making, and planning ahead. This sounds great in theory until it...
Fighting Injustice and Hate:: My Part in the Anti-Racist Movement
My eyes have been opened to a part of humanity that I cannot ignore. I don’t know if it is just growing out of...
A Love Letter to My New-Mom Friend
Contributor Lindsay shares a letter to a friend who just had a baby, with honest reflections on how motherhood is so hard, and yet so good at the same time.
My Struggles With Vulnerability
I have been obsessed with Brene’ Brown since I discovered her work a few years ago. Down to earth, funny, a bit crass, with...
I Got 99 Problems But This Wasn’t One :: Parenting Problems People are Making...
There are actual issues that need solving, and then there are the parenting "problems" that people are just making up.
I was on one of...
How to Fit More Reading into Your Mom Life
I am an avid reader, and have been for as long as I can remember. Reading is my comfort, my self care, my way...
A Tale of Two Ta-Tas :: Bras from Pregnancy to Nursing and Beyond
Contributor Lindsay shares her struggle to find the right bra during pregnancy, breastfeeding, and after weaning, and gives advice on bra shopping
Sharing Emotional Labor in My Relationship
The term “emotional labor” was created by sociologist Anne Hochschild in 1983 to describe the emotional work that is involved in certain professions, like...