Oxygen Tank Required

It’s January. We are leaving our 1950’s red brick abode, complete with Retro pink

bathrooms, garden, tidal rivers and after school extraordinarily tasty vegan ice creams.

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Angry Mom

I grew up a perfectionist. An overachiever. Demanding myself to be better, no matter how good I already was.

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First Birthday

Life is not perfect; why should I expect myself to be?

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Writing to Heal

My desire for healing, my deep need for support helped writing sneak out and cradle me.

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Motherhood Moment

Reach and keep reaching. Mamas, let’s be there for each other.

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Because We're Girls: Mental Health and Inner Strength During COVID

And under everything was my anxiety, deeply rooted in a traumatic childhood of abuse and neglect.

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No One Told Me About Motherhood

It became every bit of me. A fear that surfaced once I could feel her kicks.

Megan FebuaryNovember 27, 2019motherhood, writer, essay, nonfiction, literary magazine, writers, women's health, preganacy Comment

Hearing My Own Footsteps

When I put hearing aids in for the first time, my world came alive. When I put in hearing aids for the first time, I was handed a safety rope that allowed me to pull myself out of a deep and dark pit of isolation.

Megan FebuaryOctober 3, 2019motherhood, hearing, mental health, menieres disease Comments

The Fear of Motherhood

There is strength in seeing yourself with fresh eyes. In being forced to challenge yourself after spending years being comfortable.

Megan FebuaryMay 8, 2019motherhood, writing, nonfiction, women, empowerment, therapyComment