Sharing my experience with anxiety and depression—-and answering your FAQ’s.

Managing your mental health can be truly exhausting, especially with the demands of motherhood. There are still occasional days where I feel like I’m barely making it through the day, but I’m learning to recognize specific triggers and am being more proactive with self-care.

One of my biggest struggles since becoming a new mom to two little ones has been having a solid night of sleep for myself. I have been a new mom of two for almost an entire year and I can count on a single hand the number of mornings that I have woken up feeling fully rested. Between Isla--who still wakes up throughout the night, Brody--who sleep talks, and my mind--which likes to start brainstorming ideas around midnight, mornings have been a little rough.

The first year of motherhood is filled with wonderful moments and big milestones. Our little ones are changing quickly and it seems like each time we blink they've grown a bit bigger and become a bit less baby. But what I've started to learn in this beautiful journey is that as precious as our time is together, a little time for myself is of equal importance.