This week has been hardcore for our family. @zakludick was admitted to the hospital with a very dangerous leg infection. This left me alone with the kids, who were expressing their emotions around Dad being hospitalized by acting out and fighting with each other, and me. I exploded a few times... to be honest. I didn't know how exhausted I was with stress until I literally broke down mentally and physically.
My eating habits have been chaotic/haywire with healthy meals balanced out by shoving as much ice cream (as well as the occasional chocolate) into my face as possible at midnight.
It has also been the hottest week this summer with no wind on most days, which means even opening every window possible doesn't help. A friend of mine covered the windows in her office with tin foil, reflective side out, and it's made a HUGE difference for her. I might try the same.
Luckily for me, I have some wonderful friends who stepped up and made us dinner for the last two nights. It made all the difference in the world.
At the time, I didn't even think of asking for help... but @zakludick could tell I needed help and organized it for me. I am feeling much better today, thank god. I went to visit @zakludick yesterday and we just spent two and a half hours in each other's arms, sometimes drifting off and just holding each other. We miss each other terribly, even though I brought my "hugging" pillow to the hospital for Zak. There's nothing like the human touch.
Anyway, this post is long overdue and I am very excited to bring you the 70th chapter celebration of "Mommy's Mental Health."
Here is each chapter, for those of you who have missed some, and those of you who are new to my blog, or even those of you who are looking for something specific. I also do these chapter recaps for myself so I have easy access to share blogs with my friends and family who are not on the @ecency platform.
I'd like to say a massive thank you to those of you who have upvoted, curated, engaged with me, and taken the time to read my posts. This wouldn;t work without you <3
Mommy's Mental Health - Chapter 70- Reflection and looking forward
Mommy's Mental Health - Chapter 69 - I'm Going Through Changes
Mommy's Mental Health - Chapter 67: A Light at The End of the Tunnel
Mommy's Mental Health, Chapter 65- grappling with acceptance and gratitude
❤️🤕💊Mommy's Mental Health, Chapter 64: These are a few of my favourite things!❤️🤕💊
❤️😢🤗👩👧Mommy's Mental Health, Chapter 63 - Quality Time with Mom and Good Byes Suck❤️😢🤗👩👧
Mommy's Mental Health: Chapter 62
😂😂❤️Mommy's Mental Health: Chapter 61 - A Meme for a Laugh at Myself😂😂❤️
❤️💜👭Mommy's Mental Health CHAPTER 61: Mommy👭
💜🎉🥳🥂⭐Mommy's Mental Health 60th Chapter Celebration🎉🥳🥂⭐💜
💜Mommy's Mental Health CHAPTER 60 - Learning the value of "No"💜
😷😫🤒💜Mommy's Mental Health CHAPTER 59-A Night From Hell - Weirdest Couples Bonding Ever!😷😫🤒💜
❤️👨👧👦💜Mommy's Mental Health CHAPTER 58-The Tides Do Turn❤️👨👧👦💜
❤️👨👧👦💜Mommy's Mental Health CHAPTER 57: Adulting, Grief, Motivation and Parenting❤️👨👧👦💜
❤️👨👧👦💜Mommy's Mental Health CHAPTER 56: Let it Be: Learning The Meaning of Trust❤️👨👧👦💜
❤️💜👭Mommy's Mental Health CHAPTER 54: Winds of Change and Unexpected Memories👭
❤️💜👭Mommy's Mental Health CHAPTER 53: Shadows on The Wall ❤️💜
🌊🌧️⛈️☔💙Mommy's Mental Health CHAPTER 51 - Treading Water.🌊🌧️⛈️☔
❤️🩹💊👭👨👧👦Mommy's Mental Health - Chapter 49: finding Purpose❤️🩹💊👭👨👧👦
❤️🩹💊👭Mommy's Mental Health - Chapter 48: I can See Clearly Now the Rain is Here❤️🩹💊👭
Mommy's Mental Health - Chapter 47: Ups and Downs, Grief, Gratitude, and Therapy Homework
Mommy's Mental Health: Chapter 46 - Unexpected Couple's bonding while were on the mend!
❤️🤕😱🙄Mommy's Mental Health: Chapter 45 - The Burnt Butt Saga Continues❤️🤕😱🙄
Mommy's Mental Health Chapter 44: My Birth Story - the uncensored version
😭🙄💔🤕Mommy's Mental Health: Chapter 43 - Adding Insult to Injury 😭🙄💔🤕
Mommy's Mental Health Chapter 42 - Where Do All The Good Girls Go?
Mommy's Mental Health Chapter 41 - Practicing Gratitude and Why It's Hard
❤️💐🌷🪷🌺🐞💃👩🎤Mommy's Mental Health 40th Chapter Celebration - Beacons of Hope❤️💐🌷🪷🌺🐞💃👩🎤
Mommy's Mental Health - Chapter 39 - Birthdays, Getting back on track and new beginnings
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Mommy's Mental Health - Chapter 37: The Waiting Game
Mommy's Mental Health: Chapter 36- taking back the reins part 5
Mommy's Mental Health - Chapter 35- The Dark Year Part 2: Jack and Jill
🖤💜💔🌹Mommy's Mental Health - Chapter 34: "No," is a full sentence.🖤💜💔🌹
💜💜💜Mommy's Mental Health - Chapter 33: A Guide to Falling Flat on Your Face💜💜💜
Mommy's Mental Health - Chapter 32: The 20-year Highschool Reunion
Mommy's Mental Health Chapter 31- part two- I won 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Mommy's Mental Health - Chapter 31 -part one- Bone Tired of Broken Promises
Mommy's Mental Health 30th Chapter Celebration
Mommy's Mental Health: Chapter 29- #WorldMentalHealthMonth #PostYourPill
Mommy's mental health: chapter 28-taking back the reins-part 4: 10 things I've learnt this year
Mommy's Mental Health, Chapter 27:Grappling with Fear: Toxic Productivity and the Guilt of Rest.
Mommy's Mental Health: Chapter 26 - Searching for Light in the Dark
Mommy's Mental Health: 25th Chapter summary and celebration 💜
Mommy's Mental Health: Chapter 25 - Taking Back The Reins part 3 - 😵🤯JESUS TAKE THE WHEEL 😵🤯
Mommy's Mental Health Chapter 24: The Dark Year - Part 1: The Year the Wolves Came
Mommy's Mental Health Chapter 23: A Broken Halleluja. Goodbye Dad and Goodbye Chai.
Mommy's Mental Health: Chapter 22 - Taking Back The Reins AND 5 KGS DOWN! - Part 2
Mommy's Mental Health: Chapter 21 - Taking Back The Reins - Part 1
Mommy's Mental Health - 20 Chapter Recap: Celebrating year of blogging for my therapy
Mommy's Mental Health - Chapter 20: 2 Birthdays and a Funeral
Mommy's Mental Health - Chapter 19 - The Power of Love (and rest!)
Mommy's Mental Health - Chapter 18 - The Christmas Grinch
Mommy's Mental Health - Chapter 17: The Depression Monster
Mommy's Mental Health - Chapter 16: "Loving me for who I am" is a two way street
Mommy's Mental Health - 15th Chapter Celebration and Reflection
Mommy's Mental Health - Chapter 15: When Burning Brightly Burns You Out
Mommy's Mental Health: Chapter 14 - Breakfast for One (Mom) at Reload Café
Mommy's Mental Health: Chapter 13 - The Elephant in the Room - Living with Body Dysmorphia - Part 1
Mommy's Mental Health- Chapter 12: A decade of motherhood and 10 years of loving you
Mommy's Mental Health: Chapter 11 - Don't Go Messing With My Baby Box
Mommy's Mental Health: 10th Chapter - A Milestone celebration
Mommy's Mental Health - Chapter 10: The Wedding Crasher
Mommy's Mental Health - Chapter 9: My Octopus Teacher, Load shedding and Disappearing Daughters
Mommy's Mental Health: Chapter 8 - Razing Miss Congeniality
Mommy's mental Health Chapter 7 - Lighting the Way Part 1: Gaslight or Flashlight
Mommy's Mental Health: Chapter 6 -Trauma and The Art of Letting Go
Mommy's Mental Health: Milestone Celebration and Recap
Mommy's Mental Health: Chapter 5 - Daring to Dream and braving the Imposter
Mommy's Mental Health : Chapter 4 - Valentines-Schmalentines
Mommy's Mental Health: Chapter 3 - Journey from 1 to 3
Mommy's Mental Health - Chapter 2: ADHD, Mogwais and Gremlins
Mommy’s Mental Health - Chapter 1: New Year, New Me, New Boundaries