pretendyouregoodatit.com
Does a Family History of Suicide Mean I Have Bad DNA? | Pretend You're Good At It
https://pretendyouregoodatit.com/2015/07/02/bad-dna
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...
pretendyouregoodatit.com
Can We Have Meaningful Dialogue about Vaccinating? | Pretend You're Good At It
https://pretendyouregoodatit.com/2015/01/28/vaccinating
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...
pretendyouregoodatit.com
My Dog is an Anti-Depressant | Pretend You're Good At It
https://pretendyouregoodatit.com/2014/09/02/my-dog-is-an-anti-depressant
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...
pretendyouregoodatit.com
Retreating into Silence | Pretend You're Good At It
https://pretendyouregoodatit.com/2014/09/25/retreating-into-silence
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 ...
pretendyouregoodatit.com
My Son Wants to Buy a Dress | Pretend You're Good At It
https://pretendyouregoodatit.com/2014/01/29/my-son-wants-a-dress
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...
pretendyouregoodatit.com
Maggie: Our Adoption Story | Pretend You're Good At It
https://pretendyouregoodatit.com/2014/08/19/adopting-maggie
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...
pretendyouregoodatit.blogspot.com
Pretend You're Good At It: April 2013
http://pretendyouregoodatit.blogspot.com/2013_04_01_archive.html
Pretend You're Good At It. A personal blog about living with anxiety and depression and taking the risk of being vulnerable. Friday, April 26, 2013. The Best is Yet to Come? Nope, it's Now. 8220;I’m doing the best I can,” I told my son the other day. I was surprised how quickly he accepted that and cut me some slack. I wish I were as quick to give myself the benefit of the doubt. 8220;Doing my best” sometimes seems like a cop-out, especially to the Perfectionist in my head (Remember her? I still find it ...
pretendyouregoodatit.blogspot.com
Pretend You're Good At It: Makin' and Keepin' It Real
http://pretendyouregoodatit.blogspot.com/2013/05/makin-and-keepin-it-real.html
Pretend You're Good At It. A personal blog about living with anxiety and depression and taking the risk of being vulnerable. Monday, May 20, 2013. Makin' and Keepin' It Real. I'm not very good at Wushu, but I competed once last year, and I've registered to compete again in a few weeks. Why do I do this? It's certainly okay at my school for adults not to compete, but I'm inspired by the adults who do. They're gutsy, and I want to be gutsy too, even if I'm still just pretending to be. A Little About Me.
pretendyouregoodatit.blogspot.com
Pretend You're Good At It: The Best is Yet to Come? Nope, it's Now
http://pretendyouregoodatit.blogspot.com/2013/04/the-best-is-yet-to-come-nope-its-now.html
Pretend You're Good At It. A personal blog about living with anxiety and depression and taking the risk of being vulnerable. Friday, April 26, 2013. The Best is Yet to Come? Nope, it's Now. 8220;I’m doing the best I can,” I told my son the other day. I was surprised how quickly he accepted that and cut me some slack. I wish I were as quick to give myself the benefit of the doubt. 8220;Doing my best” sometimes seems like a cop-out, especially to the Perfectionist in my head (Remember her? I still find it ...
pretendyouregoodatit.blogspot.com
Pretend You're Good At It: Giving What I've Got
http://pretendyouregoodatit.blogspot.com/2013/05/giving-what-ive-got.html
Pretend You're Good At It. A personal blog about living with anxiety and depression and taking the risk of being vulnerable. Monday, May 27, 2013. Giving What I've Got. In my last post. I wrote about being ambitious, taking risks, and pushing boundaries. This week I remembered how important it is to also respect those boundaries. I realized I'm simply not capable of giving that much time and energy. I looked through the open positions and chose to volunteer for the Hospitality position, which involve...
SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT