I'm A Mom With Anxiety And Some Days Are Just Rough

Ain’t that the truth. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Jan. 23, 2023 WORRY [I'm A Mom With Anxiety And Some Days Are Just Rough]( Today, Samm Davidson is sharing a story about one of those oh-god-it-could-have-been-terrible incidents that really scares you silly. She was walking down the stairs with her newborn when she slipped and bumped to the bottom. Fortunately, everyone was fine – but she was rattled, and it stayed with her. “My daughter is now a little over two, and there has not been one day since that I have not pictured myself falling down those stairs,” she writes. “So often, I am walking the same route, and it hits me, just for a second, and a holy crap, what if thought pops into my head, and I have to actively pause and direct my brain to something else. It doesn’t become big enough to derail my day or elicit a panic attack, but it exists.” Her point is that being a mom with anxiety is tough, and it doesn’t always play out in the ways you might be picturing. Give it a read. Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [READ MORE ⮕]( Latest 📣 TOUGH CALL [When To Raise Hell At Your Kid’s Daycare]( And when to (maybe) let a transgression slide. [Read More.]( PEAK COMFORT FOOD [This Lasagna Soup Has Gone Viral On TikTok, & It’s Easy To See Why]( It looks so good, even “Kill Bill” rapper SZA reached out for the recipe. [Read More.]( PARENTING [1979-1982 Babies Are A Lost Generation]( “No one knows how to explain us. We’re too young for [TikTok]( and too old for beepers. We don’t make sense. We don’t fit.” Check out this classic from the Scary Mommy archives, which I think about any time I see any generational warfare on TikTok. [Read More.]( Featured Halp! [From The Confessional: ‘I Hate Birthday Parties’]( Our latest roundup from the Scary Mommy Confessional is a fun one that generates a LOT of opinions: birthday parties. One mom admits, “I’m worried that no one will show up,” and another says, “I hate that my kids are all born in winter. I envy garden/park birthday parties.” Not to mention that people sure do hate those goodie bags. Check it out, and as always, if you’ve got something to share, the link [here](. And if you want to browse past Confessions, head [here](. [Read More ⮕]( What We’re Reading ⮕ [I Had Bariatric Surgery & Can Say The New AAP Guidelines Will Harm Kids]( ⮕ [How To Be More Resilient]( ⮕ [My Husband Saves All of His Pent-Up Anger For Me]( You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive communications from BDG Media. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely[unsubscribe](. Or to manage preferences click[here]( BDG Media, Inc. · 315 Park Ave. South · New York, NY 10010 · USA Copyright 2023 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.