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Colleen T.
Colleen T.

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Mar 16, 2022

Birth and the Black Heron

It’s 4 a.m. and I am sitting in the corner of the room in an armchair. My son is in my arms and he is getting closer to sleep. I will myself through each moment of rocking him as I fight heavy eyelids. …

Motherhood

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Birth and the Black Heron
Birth and the Black Heron
Motherhood

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Sep 20, 2021

Fear is a Four-Letter Word

Weeks ago, my husband and I were lucky enough to score a weekend getaway without our kids. We packed our overnight bags and hit the road, leaving our twins behind with the babysitters (aka, my parents). …

Motherhood

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Fear is a Four-Letter Word
Fear is a Four-Letter Word
Motherhood

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May 29, 2021

Not a Baby Person

Content Guidance: This story briefly references infertility, pregnancy loss I have a confession: I envy mothers who enjoy infants. Yes. That’s correct. I am not a baby person. Yet, here I am . . . with twins. Babies, however cute others may think they are, fall into a range of…

Motherhood

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Not a Baby Person
Not a Baby Person
Motherhood

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Aug 15, 2020

Therapy Burnout: Can You Ever Talk Too Much About Feelings?

I grew up in a home where I was encouraged to discuss my problems to work through them. However, if I didn’t come to an immediate solution or if I stayed upset, it was frowned upon. In my parent’s eyes, everything had an easy solution. Perhaps you can relate. I…

Therapy

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Therapy Burnout: Can You Ever Talk Too Much About Feelings?
Therapy Burnout: Can You Ever Talk Too Much About Feelings?
Therapy

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Aug 6, 2020

Parenting with Your Partner: Surviving the First Year

As a mother to twins, I often find myself trying to find more hours in the day when they simply do not exist. When you have a baby (or in my case, babies), a tricky thing happens; you need to learn how to balance your pre-baby life and relationships with…

Parenting

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Parenting with Your Partner: Surviving the First Year
Parenting with Your Partner: Surviving the First Year
Parenting

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Jul 28, 2020

The Rise and Fall of the Perfect Instagram Mom

Perfection is entirely overrated. It’s time to get real about motherhood. Parenting is an incredibly messy job. It takes strength, courage, and determination to surmount some of the challenges that parents face on a day-to-day basis. …

Parenting

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The Rise and Fall of the Perfect Instagram Mom
The Rise and Fall of the Perfect Instagram Mom
Parenting

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The Startup

·Jul 20, 2020

Five Ways to Beat Creativity Burnout

Reconnecting with creative energy in the face of a global pandemic. — Creativity Burnout — I hadn’t thought about this before COVID. Creativity is meant to be an outlet from everyday life, after all. But what happens when your whole life comes crashing down around you (as it has for most of us during this pandemic)? The first thing to go are…

Creativity

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Creativity Burnout Is Real
Creativity Burnout Is Real
Creativity

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Jul 17, 2020

I was Angry at my Friend for her Depression

My misplaced sadness reared its ugly head at her in the form of anger. I’ll start by saying it first: I was an asshole for being angry at someone who was struggling with depression. My friend, let’s call her Jen, is like a sister to me. …

Depression

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I was Angry at my Friend for her Depression
I was Angry at my Friend for her Depression
Depression

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Apr 15, 2020

Infertility has Long-term Emotional Effects

Having a baby doesn’t erase years of struggle. “It’s a really hard journey, physically and mentally. Nobody really understands unless you have gone through it. So many doctors, so much false hope. People want to be asked about it. Talking helps, but I feel it is still a bit taboo…

Pregnancy

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Infertility has Long-term Emotional Effects
Infertility has Long-term Emotional Effects
Pregnancy

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Invisible Illness

·Mar 9, 2020

My Mental Health Diagnosis was Fifteen Years in the Making

How a diagnosis finally helped me understand the events that unfurled parts of my life. Fifteen years can go by in the blink of an eye, or it can feel like you’ve been walking through thick mud. For someone struggling with undiagnosed depression and anxiety, the latter is likely true…

Mental Health

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My Mental Health Diagnosis was Fifteen Years in the Making
My Mental Health Diagnosis was Fifteen Years in the Making
Mental Health

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Colleen T.

Colleen T.

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Writer of nonfiction & narrative. Lover of language and creative endeavors. Mother of twins.

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