#BlueBloggers Raising the Stakes for #SuicidePrevention

Blue for Suicide Prevention

Lest you think I might slack off advocating for mental health and suicide prevention now that suicide prevention week is over and my hair is already blue, think again my friends! My co-captain Tracie & I are both survivors of suicide and that just doesn't go away. I'm very passionate about the … [Read more...]

Wordless Wednesday w #Linky: #BlueBloggers

Cristi

Success! Last week I hit my goal of $1,500 raised for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. In fact my Team Purposeful Practices/Motherhood Unadorned has now raised over $2,100. In celebration, I dyed my hair blue and a few of my friends also got some blue hair in support of suicide … [Read more...]

I Closed My Eyes & Stepped

Like my new avatar? :)

Last week was very nerve-wracking for me. I have diagnosed anxiety. I have been known to have panic attacks. I also had so much I wanted to do. So much I wanted to be able to accomplish to advocate for mental health and suicide prevention. Last week was also Ronin's first week back at gymnastics … [Read more...]

The Good Mom Anthem … & Blue Hair!

Doing a little something different today for "I'm Not a Bad Mom Because..." Thursday. Today I welcome Yael to the blog. She is a good friend who I met on Twitter in #PPDChat. She is also a suicide survivor, having lost her mother to PPD when she was 6 years old. Clearly suicide prevention is as … [Read more...]

I’m Going BLUE for #SuicidePrevention

Ok friends, here is my big CALL TO ACTION. If you read my blog---or even just look at the home page---you can see that I am very passionate about mental health and suicide prevention. This is SO stinkin' important that I am putting my HAIR where my mouth is and will dye my hair BLUE if I hit my … [Read more...]