Tag: anxiety
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Understanding My Son’s Anxiety: A Reflection of My Own
Get Pregnant Fast When my son was born, I found myself engulfed in worries about his future. Like any parent, I fretted over whether he was eating enough, sleeping well, and whether I should let him cry it out or rock him to sleep. But as someone who has battled anxiety, my concerns spiraled much…
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5 Lessons My Anxiety Has Taught Me
Get Pregnant Fast Anxiety, that heavy weight that can spring up unexpectedly, has been a companion of mine for as long as I can remember. It’s a feeling that can catch you off guard, leaving you with a knot in your stomach and racing thoughts. Even today, I can’t pinpoint exactly when it started. Perhaps…
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Navigating Life with a Child Facing Anxiety
Get Pregnant Fast When you’re raising a child who battles anxiety, it can often feel like you’re navigating a stormy sea. While onlookers might only see a child having a meltdown in public, I see the deeper struggle behind that chaos. I see you at the grocery store, at swim practice, or anxiously waiting by…
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Navigating Panic Attacks and Anxiety After My Daughter’s Birth: A Shared Journey
Get Pregnant Fast It’s been a while since I watched Look Who’s Talking, but I vividly recall a scene where Kirstie Alley reads about mothers facing postpartum depression. With a defiant tone, she declares, “Well, I’m not gonna!” Fast forward to her sobbing uncontrollably at a random commercial, and I realized that was my only…
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Screw You, Anxiety
Get Pregnant Fast Anxiety often feels like a fragile thread holding me together, as if there’s an enormous void beneath my ribs that I’m desperately trying to patch up. It’s a physical sensation, one that turns my skin inside out and sends shivers down my spine. Most of the time, I’m fine—just a quirky, generous,…
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As a Parent with OCD, I Worry About My Kids
Get Pregnant Fast It’s well after 8 p.m., and my son should be tucked in bed. On this rare occasion when his dad is home, I should be savoring a quiet evening, free from the usual toddler bedtime antics, especially since his baby sister is sound asleep. But, as is often the case on these…
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The Worries of a Concerned Mother
Get Pregnant Fast As a child raised in a Catholic school, part of my routine included confessing my misdeeds to a priest. I still vividly remember the anxiety I felt over the three check-marks I received for performing unauthorized cartwheels during gym class, which ended in a mandatory term paper on hockey—a sport I still…
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If You Struggle With Anxiety or Depression, You’ll Relate to These Incredible Cartoons
Get Pregnant Fast If you’re living with anxiety or depression, you’re not alone. Many individuals face these challenges, and while conversations around mental health have become more mainstream, there’s still a lingering stigma. That’s precisely why the work of artist Lily Thompson resonates so deeply. Thompson, a talented illustrator from the UK, shares her personal…
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It Turns Out My Anxiety Might Be a Sign of Genius
Get Pregnant Fast My mom affectionately referred to them as “worry warts,” and it quickly became our endearing label for the relentless anxiety that seemed to plague us both. The kind of anxiety that had me convinced that a tiny bump on my wrist was a rare tumor threatening to end my adolescence prematurely. Or…