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Letters from a Mother with Mental Illness

Category: Parenting and Motherhood

Reaching Out–On the Occasion that You Feel a Light Switch Has Been Flipped on Your World

Posted on January 31, 2017January 31, 2017 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, Yesterday, a colleague and friend, Kimmy, came into my office and said she just didn’t understand the… Read more Reaching Out–On the Occasion that You Feel a Light Switch Has Been Flipped on Your World

Confidence Woman–On the Occasion that Your Mother Follows Your Lead

Posted on January 25, 2017January 25, 2017 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, I have always been a little afraid of self-confidence. Where does one draw the line between being… Read more Confidence Woman–On the Occasion that Your Mother Follows Your Lead

A,B,C–On the Occasion that You Ever Have Postpartum Depression

Posted on January 6, 2017January 6, 2017 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, A conversation with a co-worker this morning reminded me of one of the most painful parts of… Read more A,B,C–On the Occasion that You Ever Have Postpartum Depression

Another Year, Another Life–On the Occasion That Your Mother Has to Die

Posted on January 3, 2017January 4, 2017 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, If I died right now, I could die happy. There were moments over the holiday where I… Read more Another Year, Another Life–On the Occasion That Your Mother Has to Die

Another Year Older and Still a Sappy Fool–On the Occasion that Your Mother Turns Thirty-Two

Posted on December 20, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, Today, I am thirty-two years old. Thirty-two is the year when you officially get to, um, be… Read more Another Year Older and Still a Sappy Fool–On the Occasion that Your Mother Turns Thirty-Two

Star of Wonder–On the Occasion that It’s Time for Me to Pass Down a Gift

Posted on December 15, 2016December 15, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, When I asked your dad, Ryan, whose never been a big fan of Christmas (for reasons all… Read more Star of Wonder–On the Occasion that It’s Time for Me to Pass Down a Gift

The Climbing Fish–On the Occasion that Your Family Periodically Falls Apart

Posted on December 13, 2016December 13, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, The call came in yesterday. My cousin Whitley, who had been bankrolling my sister’s work-from-home job as a… Read more The Climbing Fish–On the Occasion that Your Family Periodically Falls Apart

The Talk, Part 15 of 10,000–On the Occasion that Love Hurts

Posted on November 3, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, We live in a world where domestic violence and sexual assault exist. I lived in a home… Read more The Talk, Part 15 of 10,000–On the Occasion that Love Hurts

Halloween 2016–On the Occasion that We Got the Treat of a Lifetime

Posted on November 1, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, All day, your parents told anyone who would listen, “No, we’re not taking her yet. She can’t… Read more Halloween 2016–On the Occasion that We Got the Treat of a Lifetime

From the Blueblack Cold–On the Occasion of Your Grandfather’s Birthday

Posted on October 27, 2016October 28, 2016 by dearlilyjune

Dear Lily June, It is my father’s–your grandpap Edward’s–birthday. This day of the year is always a loaded one for… Read more From the Blueblack Cold–On the Occasion of Your Grandfather’s Birthday

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