So You’re Expecting Your First Child
If the women who post prolifically on the internet - Instagram and Reddit in particular - are representative of most pregnant women and mothers across the country, I have had a very unusual last seven years.
On Robbie’s Graduation from Kindergarten
I was surprised to find myself crying when I dropped Robbie off at school for his last day of kindergarten…
On the Last Day of Mental Health Awareness Month
A few years ago, I was scrolling through the sub on Reddit for my mental health diagnosis. I’m not sure what brought me to the sub that day in the first place, but my eye was caught by a post someone made about feeling guilty for having had children after her diagnosis because research suggests that many mood and mental disorders could have a hereditary component and she felt that any future diagnoses her children might receive would be her “fault.”
On Core Memories
In an Instagram reel a few days ago, I said I thought that the idea that we can influence our kids’ core memories is bullshit…
