Introduction

I am a stay-at-home mother of three children. I work 6-8 hours a week outside the home. I've received many comments from others marveling at my patience, creativity, and willingness to stay home in the first place.  These people do not have the misfortune of seeing me do any of the following: throw my phone across the room out of anger toward the person on the other end, lock myself in the bathroom and breathe for 5 minutes, or cry myself to sleep out of frustration over my children's behavior.

My diagnosis at age...16? was "severe depression with explosive disorder." No kidding! Within the past year, I've also received an official "anxiety" diagnosis.

The purpose of this blog is as follows: (1) self-therapy. Venting is critical for me. This is an excellent forum for said activity wherein no one actually has to listen to me. (2) help others. Most of us (women in particular) tend to compare themselves to others and (sometimes not so) secretly resent any person that is "better." What we don't see are the broken marriages, unpaid bills, shouting matches, and packed suitcase hidden away. (3) tips. I am the oldest of four children, and I was eleven when the baby was born. I have a lot of experience to pass along.

Thanks for reading. Hope it doesn't suck.
-rk