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Breaking into My Life
Breaking Into My Life chronicles the impact that growing up with a mentally-ill mother had on author Michelle Dickinson-Moravek, and how she finally reclaimed herself and the life she deserved.
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I was recently asked how I found the ability to separate my mom from her mental illness. The answer is this. For the longest time, I just could not do it. In the book, I share how my uncle tried to tell me that my mother didn’t mean to be cruel. He would tell me… Continue Reading
There are many mental illness caregiver websites that talk about the importance of self-care when you are playing the role of a caregiver. But what the heck does that mean? In one of my recent blog posts, I shared the importance of caregivers caring for themselves. Because, after all, we can’t care for others if… Continue Reading
Imagine our youth empowered around their mental well-being. I look forward to the day when mental health literacy is fully integrated into the overall health curriculum of schools. I know it is coming and that excites me! Let’s face it our kids are stressed. They are over-tested and have even more aggressive schedules than we… Continue Reading
“I can carry my suitcase on my own thank you very much!” I screamed at him. Who does he think he is trying to help me? I am a strong independent woman who can carry her own bag! Yeah, that was me. My poor husband. He was just trying to be a gentleman and help… Continue Reading
Growing up in today’s world is quite different than the world I grew up in, let’s just say 30 plus years ago. We didn’t have social media and we did not have immediate access to our friends. Many times, if I had something to share with a friend, I would have to wait until I… Continue Reading
Wisdom from a Professional I am so fortunate to get to know and work with amazing professionals at J&J. Sue Zema is one of them. Sue is one of the many Employee Assistance leaders who support our J&J staff. She is a loving and compassionate person that employees easily connect with. She has also been… Continue Reading
Check out my latest interview with Lisa Anderson (She’s Got Issues) to learn more about my personal mission in sharing my story. Thank you Lisa! Note: The book will be available sooner than April. Be sure to sign up so that you can be notified when it is made available on Amazon. Part 1 of… Continue Reading
As a child caregiver, guilt became part of my life with mom. Although it was my “normal”, I sacrificed good bit of my own life by staying home to care for her. I vividly share that experience within my excerpt entitled Tears. With that role came anger and resentment that continued even when I was… Continue Reading
As a child caregiver to my sick mother, I was far from tuned-in to the importance of caring for myself. Life for me was about caring for my mom first. When I reflect on this now, I realize how unfortunate that was for me and my own wellbeing. It is vital for caregivers of sick… Continue Reading
I used to be so overzealous at the beginning of a new year. I would take inventory of all that was not working and begin to stack a bunch of unrealistic resolutions on top of each other and before I could even begin working on them I would feel totally exhausted and overwhelmed! Through all… Continue Reading
