James & Jax

Confession: I’m bored with my blog. And I can’t help but wonder, after a month of decreasing stats, whether you’re bored with it, too. And then the panic spiral begins–what should I do? Quit? Brainstorm ideas I haven’t already discussed ad nauseum? Get a fresh new look? Take a blogging break? Keep chugging along and [...]

This week’s Mother’s Pride blog carnival really got me thinking about what I’m proud of about myself, and I’d like to add one more thing: I’m proud of myself for writing down so many of my thoughts and feelings throughout my life. As I’ve mentioned (several times…sorry), I’ve been feeling rather nostalgic lately. I’ve been [...]

I’m stuck in a blogging rut. Interestingly, it is coinciding with my road trip down memory lane. Part of my blogging rut could be that I currently prefer to spend my sparse spare time reflecting on the past–people I used to know, things I used to do, how particular events have shaped who I am [...]

I’ve been tagged by my awesome friend Story Girl to respond to her 11 questions. I have to admit I’m kind of a junkie for surveys (remember Myspace surveys?!), so here goes: 1. Why do you blog? What inspired you to start? I blog because I can’t not blog. If you blog, you probably totally [...]

I started blogging in September 2010 as a recovery tool. I had my son, nicknamed Jax, in August 2009, and I experienced postpartum depression and anxiety later that year. It took me many months of therapy and introspection—and then a few months of blogging—to overcome PPD & PPA. Blogging through that experience has helped me [...]