Madelyn

I’m Madelyn. I enjoy coffee, my cats, junk food, and scary movies. My favorite foods are of the Italian variety, and I enjoy petting the neighborhood dogs as they walk by. I am the proud mother of a silly, sweet, and sassy one-year-old, J. She gives me life and purpose, and makes me unfathomably happy…

My Anxiety and How I Cope

Oh no. Here comes the feeling again. It’s only two in the afternoon. I still have seven hours until I can go to…

Meet Virginia

Bright blue skies; Wagging doggy tails; kitty nose boops; I feel like I’m filling out my Myspace profile from 2007, but you’re reading…

A Day in the Head of a Mental Mama

I wake up anxious. Before my feet hit the bedroom floor my mind is racing through all of the tasks…

Why I live

She’s smart, funny, and extremely cute. She pushes me and tests me and cries when I tell her no. She’s only one-year-old but she throws tantrums like a three-year-old. She loves certain food one day, and the next it’s on the floor, or smeared into her hair and eyes. She’s easily distracted and easily…

The Good Days

They happen more often than I think they do, the good days. When they happen, I almost don’t know what to do with myself. I try to be mindful…