Courtney J. Burg
writer, speaker, and teacher
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I recently attended a holiday party at a girlfriend’s. It was a moms night out that I really was looking forward to. These days, it takes a lot of energy to tuck the kids
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I was a mean drunk. Sassy. Lippy. Rude. I would say things to hurt people because I was hurting. I hated myself. I hated that I needed to numb myself just to feel pretty,
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So often I hear friends say these things about social media:"It drains me.""I lose so much time on it.""It's such a love/hate relationship."I just celebrated 1 year on
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My dream was to have a home birth. Her's was to have (med free) labor + delivery at the hospital. She prepped her mind and body with all the right things, as did
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As a parent, I never want to leave my children with the burden of worry or question when I die. So, I decided to handle it the only way I know how to these days and
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When I had my first daughter, I was so anxious and worried all the time. I didn't have the confidence as a mother yet, and focused a lot of energy on getting her into a
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It hit me. Finally. Why I've been afraid to mother this entire time. Why I have been afraid to love or care or be responsible for something- from conception, to birth and
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As a care taker by nature, it's often hard for me to ask for or receive help. It triggers feelings of incompetence, unworthiness, and guilt. I've always found pride
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I've been struggling this past week with some anxiety. Primarily at night, when I begin to slow and settle, and my thoughts can race. Typically when this happens, I look
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