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The Bipolar Network News offers fabulous articles about the latest research. I subscribe to their newsletter, which I'm sharing from my email. Sign up for more information at bipolarnews.org. Latest Findings on Ketamine [...]

Kitt O'Malley2016-11-16T10:32:29-08:00November 16th, 2016|Categories: Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar Parenting, Depression, Medication, Parenting, Psychotherapy, Stroke|Tags: antidepressant, antipsychotic, ketamine, nutraceuticals, nutrition, pregnancy, statins|16 Comments

I'm at a Loss…
I'm at a Loss…

Bipolar Parenting, Caregiving, Chronic Illness, Dementia, Mental Health, Migraine, Motherhood, Parenting, Psychotherapy, Self care

I'm at a Loss…

My son has missed WAY too much school this year. He's attending a private school where he gets one-on-one attention and learns at his own pace, so he simply falls behind and the [...]

Kitt O'Malley2016-11-02T11:41:14-07:00November 2nd, 2016|Categories: Bipolar Parenting, Caregiving, Chronic Illness, Dementia, Mental Health, Migraine, Motherhood, Parenting, Psychotherapy, Self care|Tags: chronic pain|52 Comments

The Rebel and His Mother
The Rebel and His Mother

Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar Parenting, Disability, Motherhood, Parenting, Poetry

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 [...]

Kitt O'Malley2016-09-22T15:11:41-07:00September 22nd, 2016|Categories: Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar Parenting, Disability, Motherhood, Parenting, Poetry|Tags: balance, limit testing, rebellion|23 Comments

Bad Mom – Spoken Word for Tha.Speakeasy

Old post, but always relevant for those of us who parent while human.

Kitt O'Malley2016-07-10T14:54:18-07:00July 10th, 2016|Categories: Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar Parenting, Mental Health, Motherhood, Parenting|Tags: child abuse, rage|4 Comments

I Was a Workaholic Mother
I Was a Workaholic Mother

Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar Parenting, Hypomania, Migraine, Motherhood

I Was a Workaholic Mother

My son & I. Now he's fifteen. Laurie Hollman, Ph.D. featured me in her HuffPost Women blog article, Living With Bipolar Disorder as a Mother and Workaholic. Her article quotes my wordy answers to her interview [...]

Kitt O'Malley2016-04-27T15:05:02-07:00April 27th, 2016|Categories: Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar Parenting, Hypomania, Migraine, Motherhood|Tags: balance, Huffinton Post Women, HuffPo, work, workaholism|13 Comments

#Bipolar Disorder and #Motherhood

My Response to Natasha Tracy’s post, Bipolar Disorder and Pregnancy: Bipolar Taking Away Choice I didn’t know I had bipolar disorder when I chose to become a mother. I was diagnosed with dysthymia [...]

Kitt O'Malley2016-03-08T10:51:39-08:00March 8th, 2016|Categories: Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar Parenting, Mental Illness, Migraine, Motherhood|Tags: bipolar disorder perinatal onset, Birth of a New Brain, Dyane Harwood, Natasha Tracy, neuro-atypical, neuroatypical, perinatal bipolar disorder, postpartum bipolar disorder, pregnancy|19 Comments

About Me and This Blog

Blogging can affect both personal and social change. I started blogging because the thoughts and words in my mind simply had to get out. I hope this blog offers support, educates, and fights [...]

Kitt O'Malley2016-01-30T21:24:19-08:00January 30th, 2016|Categories: Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar Parenting, Blogging, Depression, Hypomania, Mental Health Ministry, Mental Illness, Mysticism, Psychosis, Vocation, Writing|Tags: purpose|40 Comments

I Said "No!"

My mother's speech therapist (a great guy and excellent speech therapist) called me today so that I could participate in her speech therapy. Friday, when I first met with him and my [...]

Kitt O'Malley2016-01-21T12:19:22-08:00January 21st, 2016|Categories: Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar Parenting, Caregiving, Dementia, Family, Hypomania, Migraine, NAMI, Self care, Stroke, Triggers to Mood Cycling|Tags: Sandwich Generation, speech therapy, stroke rehabilitation|35 Comments

Care-taking Update #dementia #stroke

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIRt94eEUh0 Quick video update as I run errands and juggle caring for my mom, dad and son. Don't forget I'm married and live with bipolar disorder. Thank God I'm holding it together so [...]

Kitt O'Malley2015-12-03T13:13:14-08:00December 3rd, 2015|Categories: Acceptance, Bipolar Disorder, Bipolar Parenting, Caregiving, Dementia, Gratitude, Self care, Stroke|Tags: dementia care, Sandwich Generation, senior care, senior housing, stroke rehab, stroke rehabilitation|24 Comments

Back to School at Last

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvW0tr0dQKg So this is where I was with my son back in April. Transcribing this voice recording was gut wrenching for me. In April, my struggle to get my son back to class [...]