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Surviving the Holidays: Mental Health Edition

|Lacey
Introduction Ah, the holidays—where joy meets chaos, and twinkling lights mask the mental gymnastics many of us perform. You know the drill: juggling parties, shopping, and relatives with plenty of...

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Why So Serious?
|Lacey
No this isn’t a Batman Reference If you haven't heard, I am producing a second podcast called No Shame In The Home Game. This is a plug but also helped me come to a realization. Lately, I've been having more and more conversations about our homes and the things that we say are important and valuable. This made me realize that The Mddl has become too serious. It's not necessarily a bad thing, but I've been sharing about my journey, how things have evolved, and tackling big topics like my... Read more...
The Good and Bad of a Good Day
|Lacey
I keep having more and more good days. This is an achievement and something to celebrate. So, I wanted to document the goodness of a good day, but also be clear about the rough parts. I know we’d all like to think it’s all sunshine and rainbows, there is the other side of a good day, which can often take the form of a bad day or bad thoughts - let’s jump in. Getting Back to Myself I’ve talked before about the grieving of my previous self. I’ve heard people... Read more...
Journey to Motherhood
|Lacey
I love being a mother, and I love my children more than words can express. But at the end of the day, motherhood can be really hard. This is an excerpt from a longer essay about my motherhood experience. This is about my real thoughts and feelings before I became a mother. It wasn't a simple decision about whether or not to have kids and become a mother. It was a grey area. It was a middle. The Yes Years My mother is amazing. I have always looked up to... Read more...
Middle of Marriage
|Lacey
This week marks my 7th wedding anniversary, which naturally makes me think about marriage. While I share some things here, the inner workings of my marriage are something I haven't shared much about because that wouldn't be fair. My marriage isn't just mine, it's also my husband's. To respect his experience, privacy, and story, I will talk about marriage generally and from solely my point of view. Why write about it at all? Well, being in year 7 got me thinking about the 7 year itch and how it can... Read more...
Shit No One Tells You
|Lacey
I had the pleasure of writing about potty training for Eat. Weep. Mum. Repeat Read more...
Learning to Fail Through Crochet
|Lacey
Who knew picking up a hobby I have done on and off over the years would turn into a great lesson and example of my progress with the middle. Read more...
Inspiration, Productivity, and The Mddl
|Lacey
Providing value is genuinely important to me, as is sharing authentically. However, these two things can often be at odds, and right now they are. Basically I hate any idea of "providing value." Maybe it's having a hard time getting back into the swing of things, or maybe it's just a lack of inspiration, but every time I sit down to write, nothing good comes out. I just needed to get something down on paper, so here I am, dictating this because my hands hurt too badly to type. I'm... Read more...
I’m in a Middle and I don’t know how to talk about it
|Lacey
This is another non-post, post. I have said it a million times and I will say it again, transparency is important to me. We often only hear about someone’s middle when it’s over. Part of this site is sharing about the middle while you’re in the middle. It’s messy, it’s confusing, and it’s hard. Sometimes, transparency isn’t possible. Not to be secretive, but because you don’t know how to discuss something, and because it’s not the right time. I had a stomach virus this weekend which has completely leveled me.... Read more...
Finding Just Right
|Lacey
This morning, my son, and daughter were playing in my bed while my husband finished getting ready for the day. As usual, it turned into a wrestling match. My son would push my daughter over, they would laugh so hard, and she would pop right back up, and the whole thing would start over again. Being the clear-headed observer, I knew this would go south quickly, so I reminded my son to not be too rough and to stay gentle. He heeded my advice, but did get a little rough... Read more...
When You’re Not Good Enough for Imposter Syndrome and Realizing You Were Failing for a Different Reason than You Thought.
|Lacey
I’ve been working on a piece about imposter syndrome for a few weeks now. As usual, I find that if the words aren’t flowing, that means there is something wrong with the premise of the essay I am writing. I finally realized today, that I couldn’t write something about being an imposter, when I feel like a straight-up failure. You see, being an imposter implies that you’ve gotten to where you are and are faking it… I am faking it, but I’m nowhere close to being where I want to... Read more...
5 Alternatives to "What Can I do To Help"
|Lacey
Stop asking "what can I do to help?" Learn five specific ways to offer support that actually make it easier for people to accept help when they need it most. Read more...
The Ups and Downs
|Lacey
Note - this isn’t as polished as a piece that I post on purpose… because I’m going through the ups and downs. I do plan to come back to edit/improve for the future. The unpredictability of chronic illness may be the most difficult aspect for me to wrap my mind around. I also believe it is the most difficult for others to understand as well. If you see someone, and they look “fine” it is hard to understand that they may not be. We try to hold everyone to the... Read more...