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To The Mommy Tired Of Her Own Name

Welcome! I’m Meredith.

Mom. Writer. Diet Coke connoisseur. Born and raised Texan. Lover of real talk and laughter with a hint of sarcasm mixed in.

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Anxiety and depression are funny beasts. We tend t

Anxiety and depression are funny beasts. We tend to think that someone isn’t depressed if they aren’t curled up in a bed crying.⁣
We tend to think someone doesn’t have anxiety unless they are on some heavy drugs or having panic attacks.⁣
But the reality is that both tend to look something like this.⁣
Absolutely freaking normal.⁣
Mental illness can look like nothing at all. That’s why it’s so frustrating to those that trudge through our days dealing with it.⁣
We aren’t hiding it, it’s just not visible. And it’s not like we want to broadcast that inside we feel like we are crumbling or we feel so physically heavy that even taking our kids to school feels like the biggest mountain to climb.⁣
I’m not going to say to someone, “you should be proud of me because I really didn’t want to get out of bed this morning.”⁣
I’m certainly not going to say, “I had a panic attack last at 2 am and going to lunch with a friend feels like a chore. And I feel immense guilt for cancelling”⁣
I can only do that with some of my closest people and even then I struggle with wanting to voice the truth.⁣
A mom reached out to me today and told me she almost wished that she wasn’t able to function with her anxiety because then maybe the guilt of doing things half way wouldn’t get to her as much.⁣
I’m not sure that’s true necessarily but I get where she’s coming from 100%. If you have anxiety or depression and are still able to walk around looking normal you feel riddled with guilt over the shoulds.⁣
So much so that you might fantasize about getting truly ill to justify lying in bed for days.⁣
And today I heard the perfect quote.⁣
It said, “Just because someone carries it well doesn’t mean it isn’t heavy.”⁣
That was meant for me today. I needed that to feel validated.⁣
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It's one of life's great mysteries. Because moms a

It's one of life's great mysteries. Because moms are superhuman, and also have too much going on upstairs to remember the actual day of the week. Follow @Perfectpending⁣
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Anyone else have a kid that is advanced in so many

Anyone else have a kid that is advanced in so many ways yet does. Not. Care. One tiny bit about personal hygiene and clothes on the right way? 😂 Follow @perfectpending

Me: Awww! Thank you for getting me exactly what i

Me: Awww! Thank you for getting me exactly what i asked for. ⁣
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