I have always been a get-it-done, take charge kind of person. I love to be productive, and I'd usually rather be the one cooking/tidying/running errands if the other option is to watch someone else do it. I love to lead - some might call me bossy but I prefer the term 'effective.' (In primary school … Continue reading Help Needed
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Migraines Hurt Like a Mother
I wrote posts about prepregnancy and pregnancy so it's only fitting that I write one about that infamous 4th trimester, the gnarly newborn trenches, or, as some might call it, postpartum. Pretty much immediately after having my baby I started learning what challenges I would face as a mother with chronic migraine. Motherhood can be a … Continue reading Migraines Hurt Like a Mother
Hiding Finding, Seeking Keeping
It’s been a really rough summer I won’t lie. In June I had 18/30 migraine days, in July I had 13 with headaches almost every day, and I can only hope for better this month. After what any chronic migraine sufferer (or teenage girl) would have identified as a (exquisitely executed if I may say … Continue reading Hiding Finding, Seeking Keeping
Going Against the 'Graine 