Tag Archives: parenthood

Time to Talk: therapy, meds, slow confidence and joy

Posted on February 6, 2020 by Sarah

I’ve now been in therapy and on medication for anxiety for about 7 months. In honour of ‘Time to Talk‘ day, I thought it was a good time to write again, not least because I have something very positive to … Continue reading →

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It’s been a while

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Sarah

…Again. So I’m just going to rattle through the “highlights” of the past 7 months… Mid-February, I fell ill with an awful cough that lasted weeks, came with added bonus conjunctivitis, and then as a final flourish turned into a … Continue reading →

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Just sit in the grim

Posted on February 19, 2019 by Sarah

I can’t believe I haven’t written a blog post since last July. Maybe it’s because I’ve had very little in the way of new thoughts or experiences to inspire me to write. Life continues to bring the same daily juxtaposition … Continue reading →

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Struggling again

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Sarah

In life with little one, it seems, nothing stays the same for long. The last couple of months have brought some of the hardest times yet. When I think back to the joy of my daughter’s first birthday, I wish … Continue reading →

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Another four months

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Sarah

Another four months have passed since I wrote about the first four months with my baby. My partner has just begun his four months of parental leave; we are overlapping by two weeks, so that we can all adjust, and … Continue reading →

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On parenthood: longings and fears

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Sarah

Part of the magic of having a child for many people surely is underlining a union with a beloved partner – preserving it forever in the double helix, to borrow from a poetic Jewel lyric. The entwining goes beyond the partners to … Continue reading →

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