Cassondra Dee

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A Letter To My Therapist

If you have been apart of my Graced Moms community or following along closely, then you know that I am a fervent advocate for mental wellness, especially through the form of talk therapy. Aside from the fact that I have worked in the Mental and Behavioral Health field for over 10 years, I have been […]

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Motherhood Should be a Judgment Free Zone: Here’s Why!

Parenting is one of two roles many individuals get into and are oblivious to the true essence of it, yet will give and receive so much unsolicited advice about it. Most, if not all, individuals enter parenthood some-what ignorant to what the expectations and sacrifices really are. Because parenting is so hard, many of us

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Just Because No One Calls Me Mom, Means I Am Not A Mom: Part 1

If you haven’t experienced infertility, I am sure you know someone who has; rather you know it or not. Many couples, especially moms, don’t disclose when they struggle with infertility because this pain runs deep. Moms who have experienced infertility are often re-traumatized by the social constructs centered around motherhood, relationship statuses and age. If

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Parenting in a Pandemic

Parenting is hard. There is no manuscript, it is exhausting and it’s a 24 hour/7 days a week job. Despite how much preparation and advice received prior to becoming a parent, nothing could have prepared us for parenting in the mist of a global pandemic. The interruption of routines, the shift in support, the added

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Why All Working-Moms Should have a Servant’s Heart

From the moment of conception, we are in service to our children. From the moment of conception, babies depend on us for food, growth and even mental development. According to the Association for Psychological Science (2011), a growing fetus gets constant messages from its mother, including chemical signals through the placenta, which includes signals about

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