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I'm Sorry, Self
Dec 31

Dec 31 I'm Sorry, Self

Lauren McCoy
Mental Health
I'm Standing in My Way
Jan 15

Jan 15 I'm Standing in My Way

Lauren McCoy
Mental Health, Writing Challenge

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Turn & Face the Strange
Jun 24

Jun 24 Turn & Face the Strange

Lauren McCoy

Mourning old versions of myself, accepting new ones, and passing through a value shift.

Anxious Everywhere
May 14

May 14 Anxious Everywhere

Lauren McCoy
Anxious Everywhere

Spray painting the invisible worries of my anxious mind.

Keeping Pace
May 7

May 7 Keeping Pace

Lauren McCoy
Kids

Three steps forward, one step back, two steps to the side, hop on one foot, and touch the sky.

Tampon, Tampoff: Switching to a Menstrual Cup
Sep 7

Sep 7 Tampon, Tampoff: Switching to a Menstrual Cup

Lauren McCoy
Mom Bod, Reviews

From cotton plug to silicone goblet, changing the way we collect our blood.

Mothering Through Misgiving
Apr 5

Apr 5 Mothering Through Misgiving

Lauren McCoy
Mental Health

Doing your best during the most uncertain times and all the fears that come with it.

To Womb it May Concern
Mar 10

Mar 10 To Womb it May Concern

Lauren McCoy
Mom Bod, Relationships

A formal goodbye to a lifelong coworker.

Drowning After Crowning
Jan 29

Jan 29 Drowning After Crowning

Lauren McCoy
Mental Health

A deeply personal dive into postpartum mental health struggles, brought to you by a mostly-okay-now mom.

Biological Resentment
Dec 19

Dec 19 Biological Resentment

Lauren McCoy
Relationships

Useless nipples, an unscathed body, and other reasons you can’t stand your husband.

A, B, C-Section: A Lesson in Unnecessary Guilt
Dec 5

Dec 5 A, B, C-Section: A Lesson in Unnecessary Guilt

Lauren McCoy
Birth

Accepting the fact that slicing a baby into the world does not make anyone less of a mother.

Breastfeeding: A Mindfuck
Nov 11

Nov 11 Breastfeeding: A Mindfuck

Lauren McCoy
Feeding

Forming a loving bond with guilt, doubt, and constant worry.