PinnedJohanna TrottierI Am A Woman Who Wanted My BabyI am a woman who wanted my baby.Jun 10, 20221Jun 10, 20221
Johanna TrottierBans Only Work on Books and Drag ShowsI can’t stop thinking about my beautiful, loud, funny 18-month-old sitting in her school.Mar 31, 2023Mar 31, 2023
Johanna TrottierThe Danger of KanyeI’ve found this Kanye/Kim Kardashian situation triggering for weeks, and it seems I’m not alone. When we talk about domestic violence, it’s…Feb 17, 2022Feb 17, 2022
Johanna TrottierOur Experiences Are What We Do, Not Who We AreOur major traumas and major successes have a way of dictating how people see us and how we see ourselves. We are not only an Olympic…Feb 9, 2022Feb 9, 2022
Johanna TrottierNew Baby, Changed Relationship*Note- I am a heterosexual woman who had a baby with a person I am in a strong, monogamous relationship with post-baby. I am acknowledge…Jan 26, 2022Jan 26, 2022
Johanna TrottierLet Me Be Sad, DammitPositivity: one of the most misunderstood and overutilized frames of mind in the mental health world. Being positive is important, but…Jan 19, 2022Jan 19, 2022
Johanna TrottierEvolution of ResolutionsThe new year is fast approaching. Time to write the wrong date a thousand times until it sets in that it’s 2022. A time to reinvent…Dec 30, 2021Dec 30, 2021
Johanna TrottierHave a Holly Jolly…Boundary?It’s the holiday season! Lights, sweets, gifts, and a ramping up of past trauma. Perhaps you have heard the saying “blood is thicker than…Dec 14, 2021Dec 14, 2021
Johanna TrottierEmotions and Communication: A Match Made in HeavenEmotions are the signs navigating us through the world. A burst of joy or contentment lets us know what we want more of. Similarly, sudden…Dec 7, 2021Dec 7, 2021
Johanna TrottierSelfishness, Selflessness, and the SelfAt some point, “me time” became synonymous with selfishness. Was it the growing of social media, so we all have a role to play for the…Nov 29, 2021Nov 29, 2021