Kitt O'Malley2016-11-01T16:02:15-07:00November 1st, 2016|Categories: Bipolar Disorder, Caregiving, Depression, Hypomania, Mental Health, Self care|Tags: emotional fragility, exhaustion, mixed state|23 Comments
DEAR READER: Boundaries, Intimacy, and Trust
My post published today on Organic Coffee, Haphazardly. Yes, I have boundary issues.
Nothering, Too Good, or Good Enough Mother?
Feminine Collective published Good Enough Mothering, a poem of mine about mothering a migraineur. Check it out: femininecollective.com/good-enough-mother/
World Mental Health Day: Psychological First Aid
Dignity in Mental Health: Psychological & Mental Health First Aid for All [slideshare id=66972005&doc=pfapager-161010180016&type=d]
Wave the White Flag
Need to write out the pain and exhaustion in my heart Pain and grieving my parents’ dementias Pain and exhaustion caring for my son Must back off both Must take care of myself [...]
Cocooning
Cocooning Recovering from social demands From social interaction From caring for others My son My husband My parents From caring about too many From caring too much You may not hear from me [...]
Happy Anniversary to KittOMalley.com
I've been blogging for three years! Yay! Hope to do more writing. Hands full this week caring for my son. He's going through a rough patch. His migraine medication (anti-seizure medication topiramate aka [...]
Toast
I remember when I was seven years old - the day I turned seven. We, my sister and I, were staying at the Hans Brinker Inn in the Netherlands as our parents enjoyed [...]
The Rebel and His Mother
The Rebel When my son was a preschooler in daycare His class had a field trip to the local In ‘N Out As we walked back to the daycare center My son held [...]
Where Am I Going Now?
Originally written October 2015, a month before my mother had her stroke, before my life changed. Still settling into my new normal. How do I describe myself? How do I best describe my [...]