new years resolutions
New Year Resolutions? Go Small. Three Things to Add to 2024.

Years ago I swore off making one single day the starting line for when to begin a new habit, or drop an old one. I figure any day is fine.…

Dealing with negative emotions
I love, I hate. Peace after accepting ambivalence.

All mothers know this.  That the love we have for our child is so intense and all-consuming that it's spectacular and terrifying in its power.  Yet it's rare we admit…

The pandemic and depression
2020: The perfect storm for depression.

Depression Since the pandemic started so many people told me they can't quite put their finger on how they've been feeling. Anxious, yes. This is a terrifying surreal time. But…

Past research suggests melatonin may help coronavirus treatments

Melatonin is naturally produced in the brain at night Melatonin is a hormone secreted by the brain’s pineal gland in response to nightfall. As we age our levels drop. Melatonin…

3 quick ways to reduce anxiety during the coronavirus

This pandemic is messing with our minds. Fear and uncertainty. The constant doomsday data. The sense of loss. Our daily routine out of whack. Every day blends into the next.…

Iodine is critical
Why iodine is critical to good health.

Iodine is needed for more than the thyroid. The thyroid only holds less than 1% of the body’s iodine store; the skin holds 20%, the breasts hold 5%. Our whole…

How chronic insomnia drove me to a nervous breakdown, and what finally got me to sleep.

Adrenal fatigue can cause chronic insomnia If you suffer with serious insomnia at some point you've probably tried damn near anything to sleep. I spent God knows how much money…

happiness
119 scientifically proven ways to be happier

One of my all-time favorite topics. Okay so maybe 119 ways to feel happier feels a little overwhelming. So cherry pick. Try two, or six or twenty.... This guest post…

insomnia
Tried everything but you still can’t sleep? It might be adrenal fatigue.

A few years ago I had a serious emotional breakdown from severe insomnia.   At one point it got so bad I started feeling microscopic "bugs" crawling all over my skin…

postpartum depression
The split mind of postpartum depression

Originally published on Motherwell  In a quiet, distant voice I tell my husband Mark that I want to die. Not exactly dead, I clarify, but not this. I tell him…