Transient Inspiration

literary inspiration and ideas from Transient Publishing

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hang in there, world. 

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The Conversation I'm Scared to Have with My Daughter | Sammiches and Psych Meds

I'm scared to have "the talk" with my daughter. And I'm not just talking about sex.

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Women are tweeting antidepressant selfies to fight mental health stigma 

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Okay, but this is actually super important. I’d love to see it spread to include men, too, since they are even less likely to seek help than women due to pervasive stereotypes about men and feelings.

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Oh this makes my heart so so happy!

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Me too!!

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i’m so here for this

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I an a male, I use antidepressants and mood levelers to make it though the day, and I am not ashamed.

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Honored to be one voice, and one face, working to stop the stigma through the #snapshotsforsanity and #medicatedandmighty movements!

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Read all about my epic Mom “fails” here: http://www.sammichespsychmeds.com/25-ways-ive-managed-to-ruin-my-toddlers-day-before-2-p-m/

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Suicide Prevention: I Tried to Kill Myself with Pills and a Can of Coke | Sammiches and Psych Meds

Know that you are not alone. Know that others can empathize. Know that there is help.

Suicide Prevention‬ Week isn't over. Please get comfortable talking about the uncomfortable. Say the word suicide. Talk to your friends and family about suicide, and remove the stigma, judgement and shame from these conversations. Because what you say could save someone's life.

It matters. We all matter.

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20 Things I Never Imagined I Would Say As A Parent | Sammiches and Psych Meds

Before becoming parents, we are certain of what we will never say and do. Riiiight. Here are 20 things I never imagined I would say as a parent.

What I did to become the World’s MEANEST Mom!

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Depression or Sadness? How To Tell The Difference | Sammiches and Psych Meds

Are you experiencing depression or sadness? These two things are not the same, and here's how to know for sure from which one you're suffering.

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Bearing It All | Mamalode

While the breast may in some ways “be best,” it certainly isn’t "the tits."

What do you think: Is breast always best?

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The Many Faces of Depression | Sammiches and Psych Meds

There are many faces of depression: happy, sad, vacant, stable. But one thing is for certain: in order to #stopthestigma, we've got to recognize them all.

Think you know what depression looks like? Think again; you may be surprised.

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Hot Weather Reminds Me of My Postpartum Depression

I watched the first year of my daughter's life underwater. (It was like holding my eyes open in an overly-chlorinated public pool. I could feel the phantom chemicals sting my corneas.) I choked back tears while she choked down Cheerios, butternut squash and breast milk

Honored to share my postpartum depression story over at Huffington Post.

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Dirty Magazines and Motherhood: Why Fake Isn't for Me | Sammiches and Psych Meds

Like porn mags, pregnancy and motherhood mags can make women feel just as dirty. Here's why dirty magazines and motherhood don't mix for this writer.

Sure it may sound crazy, but porno mags have more in common with pregnancy and parenting mags then one would think.

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20 Things I Never Imagined I Would Say As A Parent | Sammiches and Psych Meds

Before becoming parents, we are certain of what we will never say and do. Riiiight. Here are 20 things I never imagined I would say as a parent.

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I Still Need You: How My Marriage Survived Mommyhood | Sammiches and Psych Meds

Parenting presents all kinds of struggles, perhaps the greatest the toll it takes on marriage. Here's how my marriage survived mommyhood.

If you are a new parent or simply struggling in your relationship, read this. 

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Aftermath | Mamalode

How do we come together the morning after? The morning after a fight. The morning after I criticize you, or you me. The morning after insults are hurled and accusations are made.

So honored to be over at Mamalode today speaking about the trials of tribulations of marriage, including that time I asked for a divorce.

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How Yogurt Changed My Parenting Perspective | Sammiches and Psych Meds

It's no fun being the parent who says "no" all the time. But what happens when you don't say "no"? Well. Here's how yogurt changed my parenting perspective.

For one moment, of one day, I got to be the fun parent; I got to be a super mom, and I love it. (I also got to experience a fraction of what it must be like to be tinafeyandamypoehler.)

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Essay, "The Luckiest: My #Marriage Survived Mommyhood," now on Mamalode: #motherhood #parenting #relationships I am thrilled to announce that my essay, "The Luckiest: My Marriage Survived Mommyhood," is being featured on Mamalode today.