a balm for your heart if you’re anxious about the world

Written by Meg Kant a balm for your heart if you’re anxious about the world If you are anything like me you probably have periods of time when you feel pretty stressed about the state of the world right now. I’m normally pulled between work, family, friends and causes I feel strongly about, like reproductive…

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dear cycle breakers, I see you

Written by Meg Kant dear cycle breakers, I see you (I want to do a huge shoutout to jesmartini who gave me the inspiration for this blog!) Dear Cycle Breakers, If you are disrupting patterns and behaviours that are not serving you or your family, this blog is for you.  Being the one to break…

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My Body, My Pleasure: It’s Okay to Feel Good

 Written by Katie Aitken   Let me try that again. As women and as caregivers*, is important to feel good. Creating time and space for sexual pleasure, despite all of the responsibilities pulling us in all directions (And kids literally pulling on our bodies) is important. In a culture obsessed with productivity, and realities that…

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choosing yourself isn’t selfish

Written by Michelle Cruz Choosing yourself isn’t selfish   What it’s like to choose yourself  For a long time in my life, I did everything I could to help everyone but myself. Relentless in my giving, I would put my own needs behind everyone around me, supporting them in every way possible. Spending hours of…

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the myth that healing emotional trauma will ‘fix your body’

Written by Meg Kant the myth that healing emotional trauma will ‘fix your body’ One of the really harmful ways that fatphobia, weight stigma and diet culture collide to impact mental health is with the underlying belief that if someone is emotionally well, they wouldn’t be fat. It flows from the idea that in order…

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Having anxiety on Sunday is more common than you think

Written by Meg Kant Having anxiety on Sunday is more common than you think When I was in my early twenties, (back before I realized that I had anxiety,) every Sunday night I found myself feeling nauseous, restless and stressed. At the time I assumed it was because my husband worked out of town and…

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the most impactful thing my therapist ever said to me

Written by Meg Kant IF YOU WOULD RATHER LISTEN TO ME READ THIS BLOG, CLICK HERE CONTENT NOTE: Discussion of Pregnancy Loss the most impactful thing my therapist ever said to me In 2018 my oldest son was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. Navigating the physical supports and schedule changes needed was an incredibly difficult…

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feelings first, action after: the true formula for self-care

Written by Bianca Sprague feelings first, action after: the true formula for self-care I have been thinking a lot about pleasure. True, light, fun, & amazing pleasure. It feels like this experience of feeling joy and goodness is always just out of reach…something that we try to prescribe in our days with various activities or…

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what I wish the world knew about supporting my disabled son

Written by Michelle Cruz what I wish the world knew about supporting my disabled son Recently, there has been a topic of discussion around accommodations and how parents apply the accommodation to their disabled children.  Many parents of disabled children (myself included) see accommodations as necessary and meaningful to their children’s lives. It goes without…

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when empathy backfires: a full body and brain burnout

Written by Meg Kant when empathy backfires: a full body and brain burnout  I am someone with a lot of empathy. I am able to hold people’s experiences and really empathize with what they are going through. It is a beautiful quality that helps me as a mom, wife, friend, coworker and overall human. But…

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feeling discouraged after watching ‘Our Father’ on Netflix

Written by Meg Kant feeling discouraged after watching ‘Our Father’ on Netflix  Earlier this week I watched the Netflix Documentary ‘Our Father’. It shares the true story of Dr. Donald Cline, a fertility doctor, who used his own sperm to impregnate 94 of his clients without their consent.  Our team had so many thoughts on…

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the grief of no longer living in a thin body

Written by Meg Kant the grief of no longer living in a thin body  For some background information on my experience with an eating disorder, please take a quick review of this blog.  Up until the 10th grade I lived in a body that was much bigger than my peers and it brought me an…

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expose your cracks and love will fill them

Written by Meg Kant IF YOU WOULD RATHER LISTEN TO ME READ THIS BLOG, CLICK HERE expose your cracks and love will fill them   I was teaching recently and a student used a phrase that I hadn’t heard before: “I reacted systemically to the RhoGAM shot”. I have heard the word systemically of course,…

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