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Month: February 2019

4 Steps to Self-Care

February 27, 2019 - Cheryl 2 Comments

A term that we hear quite often, especially in mental health and special needs circles is ‘self-care’ but what does it really mean and why is it so important?  Self-care is the deliberate act of taking care of one’s personal physical, emotional and mental health.  In short, it is taking care of ourselves!  Being goodRead more

Posted in Autism, Bi-Polar Disorder, Depression, PTSD

How Mental Illness Affects the Whole Family

February 25, 2019February 25, 2019 - Cheryl 2 Comments

One thing that most people don’t think about when speaking about mental illness is how that disorder affects the family as a whole.  We usually talk about the person who deals with the mental illness; how they can cope, tips on self-care, what to do if such-and-such happens, etc.  Rarely, do we hear about theRead more

Posted in Bi-Polar Disorder, Depression, Family Life, PTSD

Planning for Disney

February 22, 2019February 22, 2019 - Cheryl 2 Comments

Our family will be going to Disney next month to help my mother celebrate her 70th birthday.  It is going to be a big family vacation.  We are excited because we haven’t had the opportunity to go to Disney with the kids yet – so it’s a big deal.  What I’m not excited about isRead more

Posted in Autism, Family Life

Depression and Raising a Special Needs Child

February 20, 2019 - Cheryl 3 Comments

Raising a child with special needs is demanding even in the best of circumstances.  Add depression to the mix and things can get even more challenging.  I have Major Depressive Disorder and I’m raising a son with severe autism.  The depression adds a tricky layer to our family dynamic.  We are not alone though.  ParentsRead more

Posted in Autism, Depression, Family Life

Random Acts of Kindness Week!

February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 - Cheryl 3 Comments

This week is National Random Acts of Kindness Week and my family has decided to celebrate it by doing at least one major act each day this week.  Generally speaking, our family usually does random acts of kindness on a regular basis – like holding the door open for people, smiling at strangers, etc. SoRead more

Posted in Family Life

10 Things You Can Do to Learn to Love Yourself

February 15, 2019February 16, 2019 - Cheryl Leave a comment

One of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do was look in the mirror and say, “I love you!”  When I was in AA during my college years, my second sponsor made me stand in front of a mirror to do this.  I was actually surprised when I couldn’t and began to cry.  UntilRead more

Posted in Depression

How to Love Someone With a Mental Illness

February 13, 2019 - Cheryl 1 Comment

Loving a person with a mental health disorder can be hard.  There always seems to be times where life turns on end and chaos takes over.  Times where you aren’t sure you can handle this person and their issues.  It can make being in love feel more like a roller coaster rather than a rideRead more

Posted in Bi-Polar Disorder, Depression, Family Life, PTSD

The Beginning of a Love Story

February 11, 2019February 11, 2019 - Cheryl 3 Comments

When Eric and I first met it was not love at first sight.  I actually thought he was a jerk.  But life has a funny way of happening in ways you don’t think possible. The first time I saw Eric he was walking on the window ledge of his barracks at Fort Benning.  I wasRead more

Posted in Family Life

A Day in the Life

February 8, 2019February 8, 2019 - Cheryl 1 Comment

The following is an actual account of a fairly normal Monday at our house.  Enjoy! 3:10am Ry wakes me up to get him something to drink 4:08am Ry wakes me up for more drink 5:13am More drink and a pull up change 6:03am More drink 7:15am I’m awake for the day and Ry wants toRead more

Posted in Family Life

Sanity is over-rated…

February 7, 2019 - Cheryl Leave a comment

 

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