My anxiety keeps me cleaning… always.

 

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May 19, 2022

 

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I Can’t Let The House Get Messy Because Of My Anxiety
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“I am often asked: ‘How the hell is your house so clean with four little kids?’”
writes Samm Burnham Davidson. But she’s actually embarrassed by comments on the
pristine state of her home: “Oh, don’t be impressed,” I explain. “It is very
simply one of the ways my anxiety disorder is on display for all to see.”

In this latest piece, she talks about the ways that her anxiety takes her out of
the moment, and how hard that is. “I clean so I don’t freak out. And the
cleaning is the least of it.” It’ll make you think twice before assuming you
know what’s going on with another mom. 

— Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor

 

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memories I Reread My Teenage Diaries. Oh Boy.
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  What Carley Fortune learned about her childhood self when she went back to her
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sos This Is What It Looks Like When A Baby Can't Get The Kind Of Formula They
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  One mom has gone viral on TikTok for sharing gut-wrenching images of exactly
what it means when she can’t find the formula her baby needs.

 

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all about the big feelings Don't Worry, Cameron Diaz 'Loses Her S--t' With Her
Toddler Sometimes, Too
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  Like most parents, Diaz says working through a child’s emotions can be
“challenging.” That’s why she always apologizes to her daughter if she loses her
cool.

 

 

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The Best Thing About Your Kids Getting Older Is The Ability To Swear Freely
(Obviously)
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When Lynda Lin Grigsby’s son was little, “I surgically removed taboo words from
my vocabulary and replaced them with watered-down descriptions of my inner
turmoil every time I stubbed my toe,” she writes. (Same – I often find myself
yelling “doggone it,” even when my house is empty.) But now, her kid is older,
which means she can finally, finally let the swears fly. And it feels great.

 

 

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