Barbara HolminHow Pants WorkMy WillI wasn’t a rich woman, so I don’t have much to leave you with. I hope that whoever acquires these relics of a past age finds some enjoyment…3 min read·May 7, 2018--1--1
Barbara HolmCommunityWhen I was a little girl, I was often lonely, and isolated. I read the Babysitters’ Club books thinking, “Those girls each have six best…6 min read·Apr 5, 2018----
Barbara Holm13 year old Babs’ Guide to Self helpSometimes I think my little kid version of me was much more stable, happy, an aware of her mental health issues than the adult me. But then…3 min read·Apr 5, 2018----
Barbara HolmHandling triggersWith everything that’s happening, I find myself getting triggered easily when I look at my facebook feed, log on to twitter, talk to…3 min read·Jan 19, 2018----
Barbara HolmFeminized Labor Over the HolidaysWhen I went home for Thanksgiving, I witnessed my parents snip at each other over a dispute about the incredibly important life or death…3 min read·Dec 4, 2017--1--1
Barbara HolmEating Disorder Recovery AdviceThe bar patio was partially filled with murmuring summertime Portlanders. I sat across from one of my best friends, Veronica, shivering in…6 min read·Sep 2, 2017----
Barbara HolmThe ShowerThe luke warm water pounds against the top of my head. I fumble for the nozzle in the dark. I’ve showered in the dark since I was little…5 min read·Jul 9, 2017--1--1
Barbara HolmSki TripMy friends and I stood outside waiting for the bus as it started to rain. I saw a flash of red hair in the distance as my little brother…5 min read·Jul 9, 2017----
Barbara Holm“Happy” PTSD Awareness DayLast night I woke up in the middle of the night and cried for almost an hour because I was worried about the mental health of someone I…4 min read·Jun 27, 2017--1--1
Barbara HolminHow Pants WorkConversation Between a Gun Rights Activist and a 1789 Forefather Regarding the Second Amendment“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be…3 min read·Jun 8, 2017--2--2