Depression is a very near and dear subject to my heart. I’ve watched various loved ones struggle day in and day out with deep despair. For some, it means that they’ve taken their lives. Others have attempted, and yet,...
This year, our Houston Moms writers will be giving you first-hand accounts of life behind their Enneagram type. For an introduction to the Enneagram, see this post, and then read on as Joi shares her experience of living as...
I dislike running. I've tried for years to fall in love with it, but it just won't happen for me. And as I've gotten older, the toll it's taken on my body has been taxing.
Pathetic, really. I'm only 35.
I...
He was the life of the party; the one up for crazy adventures. You’d find him outdoors or at the race track. Proud of his boys and loved his mom. But, he struggled.
National Suicide Prevention Week is September 4–10,...
It was 2 am, and I was lying awake in bed riddled with anxiety. My mind, totally out of my control, raced a mile a minute. Every conceivable fear, once tucked away in the recesses of my being, had...
It’s interesting what your brain does to protect itself in the throes of trauma. It often goes directly into survival mode. When I arrived on the scene of my house burning and I couldn’t find my husband, and the...
The past few months have been hard, really hard. Many of us moms find ourselves exhausted and overwhelmed by our new normal, and our mental health is suffering. But in order to care for our children the best we...
Sleep.
That elusive, fickle, spectacular magic.
Restorative. Sublime. Requirement for your continuous breath {she a diva}.
I think about her, often. Curse her name in the dark. Sacrifice my beauty in an attempt to gain her favor.
She hides. Not under the covers,...
As a proud older millennial, I have accepted that I won't know all the latest lingo. Recently, I was introduced to a term that at first glance was inviting, so I ran to Google to learn more. Soft life...
If you’re feeling exhausted, overwhelmed and depleted, you are not alone. Most of us have been pouring from empty cups for months now, and are living with parental burnout. We’ve been facing what feels like one impossible decision after...
Houston Guides + Resources
12 Summer Reading Programs Around Houston
Another school year is coming to an end and we are looking forward to a slower-paced summer. Although kids may not have to be...
