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Does a Family History of Suicide Mean I Have Bad DNA? | Pretend You're Good At It
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Pretend You're Good At It. A personal blog about parenting while living with anxiety and depression. Help Those in Need. Where to Get Help. You’re Not Alone. Does a Family History of Suicide Mean I Have Bad DNA? July 2, 2015. My father and my uncle both committed suicide. Other members of my family have been diagnosed with depression. There are times when I wonder whether I’m simply living on borrowed time. Photo by Svilen Milev. Will I let my children believe that suicide is written in their DNA? I will...
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Can We Have Meaningful Dialogue about Vaccinating? | Pretend You're Good At It
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Pretend You're Good At It. A personal blog about parenting while living with anxiety and depression. Help Those in Need. Where to Get Help. You’re Not Alone. Can We Have Meaningful Dialogue about Vaccinating? January 28, 2015. Photo by Brian Hoskins. Fortunately, neither of my kids had any adverse reactions to the vaccines. They occasionally had fevers, and my son vomited once or twice, but nothing more serious than that. Reading side effect warnings can be pretty terrifying these days though. The pr...
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My Dog is an Anti-Depressant | Pretend You're Good At It
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Pretend You're Good At It. A personal blog about parenting while living with anxiety and depression. Help Those in Need. Where to Get Help. You’re Not Alone. My Dog is an Anti-Depressant. September 2, 2014. I’d read that owning a pet can improve mood, but it surprised me how quickly adopting our dog Maggie helped alleviate my depression. I still feel anxious sometimes, but Maggie has brought a sense of security to my life that I didn’t realize was missing before. It’s been especially helpful for Ka...
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Retreating into Silence | Pretend You're Good At It
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Pretend You're Good At It. A personal blog about parenting while living with anxiety and depression. Help Those in Need. Where to Get Help. You’re Not Alone. September 25, 2014. Tomorrow I’m going to an overnight silent retreat with my church. I did the church retreat a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it. It wasn’t a silent retreat though. Years ago, I used to be afraid of silence and being alone. I somehow instinctively knew that it strips you down to the bare bones of who you are, and I was ...
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My Son Wants to Buy a Dress | Pretend You're Good At It
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Pretend You're Good At It. A personal blog about parenting while living with anxiety and depression. Help Those in Need. Where to Get Help. You’re Not Alone. My Son Wants to Buy a Dress. January 29, 2014. I told Zach that I had written a blog post about his friend. Who likes to wear dresses, and he asked me to read it to him, which I did. A couple of days ago, he said he’d like a dress too. I’ll be honest, a bunch of sphincters inside me noticeably tightened. Is it more harmful not to let him? I hesitate...
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You’re Not Alone | Pretend You're Good At It
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Pretend You're Good At It. A personal blog about parenting while living with anxiety and depression. Help Those in Need. Where to Get Help. You’re Not Alone. You’re Not Alone. If you suffer from depression and anxiety, you’re in good company. Here are just a few people who have probably had similar experiences and symptoms:. An English actor, author, and writer. Brooke Shields, the actress and author of Down Came the Rain. About her experience with postpartum depression. Enter your comment here. Writing ...
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Maggie: Our Adoption Story | Pretend You're Good At It
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Pretend You're Good At It. A personal blog about parenting while living with anxiety and depression. Help Those in Need. Where to Get Help. You’re Not Alone. Maggie: Our Adoption Story. August 19, 2014. We quite suddenly adopted a dog two days ago. My husband was wary of me visiting the dog adoption clinics at a local pet store, and I assured him I wasn’t ready for a dog. I said we’d probably wait until next year when our younger child turns five. In particular. Anne Wheaton does a charity calendar e...
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Coping Strategies When I’ve Forgotten to Take My Antidepressant | Pretend You're Good At It
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Pretend You're Good At It. A personal blog about parenting while living with anxiety and depression. Help Those in Need. Where to Get Help. You’re Not Alone. Coping Strategies When I’ve Forgotten to Take My Antidepressant. December 2, 2014. My only saving grace was that I was aware that I was being unreasonably angry and impatient. I focused on breathing more slowly and deeply. When I asked my daughter to get dressed, I watched as she futzed around and noticed my urge to yell at her to hurry up&#...All o...
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And Bartolo Makes Seven | Pretend You're Good At It
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Pretend You're Good At It. A personal blog about parenting while living with anxiety and depression. Help Those in Need. Where to Get Help. You’re Not Alone. And Bartolo Makes Seven. On the lighter side. May 28, 2015. A year ago I thought my life was pretty busy, taking care of my husband, our two kids, and our cat Smokey. Last August we adopted. Maggie, my first dog ever, and it was an adjustment, but she’s pretty much a lapdog, and our life was still busy but manageable. Headcollar that pulls his head ...
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How Do I Tell My Son His Friend is Now a Girl? | Pretend You're Good At It
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Pretend You're Good At It. A personal blog about parenting while living with anxiety and depression. Help Those in Need. Where to Get Help. You’re Not Alone. How Do I Tell My Son His Friend is Now a Girl? January 13, 2015. Please check out my guest post on My Migraine Family. About explaining to Zach about his friend being transgender. Coping Strategies When I’ve Forgotten to Take My Antidepressant. Can We Have Meaningful Dialogue about Vaccinating? Please share your thoughts and comments Cancel reply.