Midwest Mimi

  • What I Thought Healing Would Look Like (and What It Really Is)

    I used to think healing would be simple. I thought I’d finally get the right diagnosis, start treatment, and feel like myself again. I thought I’d go back to school and finish my master’s in physical therapy. I thought I’d have the energy to keep up with my daughter the way I wanted to. I…

  • 7 Ways Nature Builds Resilient Kids

    Let’s be honest: life can be a lot, for us, and for our kids. They’re navigating school, friendships, big feelings, and a world that sometimes feels way too loud and fast. And on the days when everyone’s melting down (or arguing over who looked at whom the wrong way,) I remember why I keep getting…

  • This Wasn’t the Life I Saw For Myself ❤️

    This wasn’t the life I saw for myself. I’m a 43-year-old disabled mom to three kids, married to a woman who’s walked with me through hard seasons and healing. We’ve been together for nine years and finally married on March 2, 2024. We spent seven of those years searching for answers about my health. She…