Happy Girl Winter: How to Overcome Seasonal Depressive Disorder
Raising a Child in Uncertain Times: Modern Motherhood in a Pandemic
The reality of my new responsibilities set in. Unfortunately, my partner’s employment had also been restricted during much of the pandemic and at the time of our baby’s birth he could not afford to take any time off, nor did he have the capability to work from home like so many other parents. Due to social distancing, my family was unable to help me care for the baby…
Parenting in a Pandemic: Lessons from a Teen Mom
When the Coronavirus pandemic hit, I wasn’t prepared for the truest reality of being a single mom. I’d never had to rely on myself so fully before, neither as a parent nor as a young woman. Suddenly, I couldn’t call on my family for physical support. My daughter couldn’t visit her grandparents because the risk of feeding COVID to their vulnerabilities was simply too great…
It Isn’t Just the Plague Year: Working Through Imposter Syndrome During a Global Pandemic
2020 saw what seemed to be a lot of people falling to one side. The pandemic was getting to them. They were drowning. Failing. Others, though, were thriving. I watched as people that I knew began developing dream projects, starting businesses, diving into passion projects. I would like to believe it was a sudden surge of motivation that prompted me to share my writing, but in truth, it was severe anxiety of being left behind…