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Parenting and PTSD

November 30, 2017 by Cathrine Hoekstra

There are times when parenting is downright hard. It is overwhelming. Kids don't come with a manual or a "how to" or "what to do if ______" book. Sometimes it feels a lot like trial and error, a good guess, or your best judgment, but parenting can be hard. Can you imagine parenting with PTSD? A diagnosis that sometimes brings about loneliness, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2017, blog, caregiver, family, feel good, healing, invisible wounds, journey, kindness, love, mental health, PTSD, spouses, support, Veteran

Holiday Blues

November 29, 2017 by Cathrine Hoekstra

The holidays are coming, and I mean coming fast. I have survived Thanksgiving, and now I am planning/thinking/prepping for Christmas. I haven't made a single list or bought a single gift yet. Right now, my to-do lists mostly comprise of grading schedules, posting to our online platform for the College, and getting through the end of the semester. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2017, anxiety, blog, caregiver, Christmas, deployment, depression, family, healing, holidays, invisible wounds, love, Memphis, mental health, military, military spouse, service dog, spouses, stress, Veteran

Happy Blog-versary to Me!

November 28, 2017 by Cathrine Hoekstra

Today marks one year that I began to blog. Believe me when I say it has been an incredible year of writing. One year down of a journey that is a long, twisty road with bumps, good days, bad days, crying spells, laughter, and a whole lot of love. I started writing because I felt like the public needed to know about the ups and downs (or life) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: 2017, anniversary, blessed, blog, family, feel good, gift, journey, kindness

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