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By Nicole Bedsole We are our own worst critics and our own best cheerleaders. Self-esteem plays a vital role in how we see ourselves, not only when we are alone, but when we are at work or with friends and family. Wherever we go, there we are — with our self-esteem in tow. We learn […]
Dear parents, As I reflect on the events that led to my son’s death, I ask these questions every day: “Son, what did you want me to know? What message did you want to convey that was so difficult that at your deepest moments of pain, you could not tell me, and I could not […]
By Terri Brinston Parenting is hard! I remember the overwhelming fear I had when they handed me this small, fragile and delicate little baby, wrapped tightly in a thin blanket. I immediately fell in love but thought, “How do I do this?” Everything comes with an instruction manual of some sort, step-by-step directions for how […]
I have never been the type of person to think much of myself. I am sure I could attribute this to low self-esteem or lived experience. The thought that I could be powerful only crossed my mind while playing superheroes as a child. When I became a Peer Support specialist, I was surrounded by women […]
My mental health struggle I was an overachiever in an attempt to please my parents. I studied all night, worked harder than the rest and completed tasks that seemed unattainable. I was an expert shooter and basic training’s most improved soldier. With five sons, a new art gallery, post-partum depression and the effects of Hurricane Katrina, […]
My mental health struggle When I was 8, I was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder. That was a struggle growing up, besides being the daughter of a single mother and being misunderstood as a child. It was very frustrating and caused a lot of insecurities that carried over to adulthood. I struggled with paying attention, […]
My mental health struggle For years, I kept a blog where I spoke about “a girl” with mental illness. Back then, I was too ashamed to admit how sick I was to anyone other than my psychiatrist and therapist. Even my husband and children, who saw me daily, did not know the true hurricane in […]
