How is everyone doing? I haven't been on here for a little while. Honestly, I still question if this platform is one worth using. With LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, all the socials! My dream was to make this a community for other women going through shit to come here, without judgment, and find the support they don't feel is matched elsewhere. So, that being said, are you okay? It's a question I've been asking myself recently. Honestly, I don't know. There are areas of my life that are absolutely perfect, and they are surprising areas, and then there are others that are devastating, depressing, and overwhelming. One thing that I have learned about being a strong woman, taking a moment to sit out, and to go inward, is sometimes the most essential thing we can do in order to come back stronger than before.

Parenting can be a challenge, as many parents will tell you. Being a single mom is a totally different level. I've survived raising my 5 kids until this point. They're 25, 19, almost 18, 16 and 11. But the biggest struggle lately has been with the mental health of my youngest. I don't know if it's hormones, life, the brain....but it has been a very challenging time. Have you encountered mental health issues with your child(ren)? What helped you through?

We often can compare ourselves to others or even our own ideas of where we should be in life. More advanced in our career, married or remarried, bigger house, etc. Just know that everyone has a different journey and this doesn't make you less accomplished, loved, or capable.