“While acute stress is more problematic, the probability of it becoming depression is partially reliant on the background of chronic stress. The two compound, and where we find women with high levels of chronic stress, we see greater instances of organic acute stressors as well as cases of acute stressors that are partially or entirely caused by them; this occurrence is known as stress generation. (Hammen et al, 2009). Generally speaking, if a woman is enduring a high amount of chronic stress due to external causes and they are also experiencing several acute stressors, they are far more likely to develop MDE. This is furthered by an individuals genetic vulnerability to mood disorders.”
Read MoreWhy I Don’t Tell My Child “You’re Fine”
“Any of these scenarios would make an adult with an ounce of self-awareness feel invalidated, unheard and unimportant by the person that they were expressing their fear, concern or hurt feelings to. As adults, we expect that these feelings should be considered by our surrounding family and friends, and when they aren’t, it often leaves us feeling a sense of dismissal (which let’s face it, doesn’t feel good).”
Read MoreGentle Parenting, Mindful Parenting and Authoritative Parenting
“Of course, it’s important that we don’t fall too far into the side of Permissive Parenting which research has found to negatively impact children once they reach adulthood. Building a relationship of respect and compassion between the parent and child can look like setting healthy boundaries for safety and mental health, while still allowing the child both freedom and guidance, so they can learn resourcefulness and regulation.”
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Low tide at Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach, Oregon.
Why Oregon is Cool and so is Travelling With Your Toddler
“This pretty much concluded the bodily fluids section of our trip, but then I got strep throat for the third time this year and I promise you that it is less fun to chase a toddler around the edge of the ocean while you are not feeling top notch. I am extremely thankful for my mothers never ending ability to entertain him. (I am not proud that I spent more money on DoorDash’s delivery fees than I did the tea that I had delivered, but here we are.)“
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Being a Working (or not) Mom: Let’s Talk About Mental Health
“As women, we are often expected to maintain the societal standards of perfection and politeness in each of our many roles, whether that be mother, partner, professional, business owner or the like, while not allowing those roles to cross over too much.”
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Hi There; An Introduction
“Most of all, this blog is a diary. It is a tangible way to store the ins and outs of daily, weekly, and monthly life. It is a welcome sign, it is a hand reached out. It is the beautiful, the tough, the long days, the balance, the short years, the work put in, the loneliness, the overwhelm and the honest documentation of so many mothers and business owners, and I am so happy to share it with you.”
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