Author: Frances Patrice
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Let’s Talk About Mom Guilt
Shame. You let your kids sleep in your bed? Shame on you. You went back to work after only 6 weeks of maternity leave? Shame on you. You hide in the pantry to have just a moment’s peace? You don’t LOVE every second of being a mom? Shame. On. You. Sadly, this is the reality […]
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Lessons of self worth from a 5 year old
My husband and I are planning our anniversary trip to Joshua Tree next month. We’ve been planning a trip for the last year, since we didn’t get to take one during the COVID outbreaks. Every year we take a trip just the two of us, and this year we wanted to “get away from it […]
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Let’s Talk About Racism
“Go back to Mexico with your beaner baby. Or get a job!” -Jerk at Walmart It was 2016, four days after Donald Trump got elected president that these words were loudly expressed to me at Walmart when I was grocery shopping with my WIC checks. The man wasn’t even president yet and it was already […]
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Oh, For The Love Of ADHD
From the time I was 8 years old, I knew my brain worked differently. It would be another 20 years before I finally embraced it. When I was younger, I had a bad habit of interrupting the adults. My brain was always scattered and I could never turn it off. In the simplest of words, […]
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How to ground yourself in 5 simple steps
I have unfortunately suffered from anxiety for the majority of my life. I’m not sure when I first experienced anxiety or panic attacks, but I can remember all the way back to 8th grade of having panic attacks. Something that I wish 14 year old me knew was that I didn’t have to suffer in […]
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The eyebrow that won’t grow back
I talk alot about the importance of mental health. I talk alot about being confident and being proactive in managing your mental illness. What I don’t talk alot about are my bad days. Well this morning, I was having one. It would be decieving of me to get up here and say that I don’t […]
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When life gives you lemons
You know that saying “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade” and that seems to be the go-to phrase when something’s not going how you planned? Well I want to talk about why lemons aren’t so bad, and how you don’t have to make lemonade with them, you just gotta squint your eyes and shake […]
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A letter to my past
Our journey towards mindfulness is very important, but there are a few things we need to do to get there. One of the most important things is to acknowledge our past, make amends, and seek forgiveness. Forgiveness from others is always good to have, but you also need to forgive yourself. So I’ve composed a […]
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Just unplug and breathe
Social media has a big impact on the mental health of all generations. I’m sure with the launching of sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc., these creators intended to create a platform to give people the chance to connect, with good intentions. Unfortunately, the creation of social media sites have also indirectly created a […]
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In sickness and in health
I learned an important lesson today. One that I’m sure if I had read up on properly, I might not have had to find out by personal experience. I just got an instant pot for Christmas, finally, and while I’ve used it plenty of times since then, last night I decided to make my first […]
Magical Messy Mamahood 