Blog - Marissa Bader

I’ve spent a lifetime understanding, coming to terms with and managing my own anxiety. Though it continues to flare up at times — after the

For as long as I can remember, I wanted to be a mom. As a kid, I was obsessed with my dolls — I used

When I was a kid, there was a rule in my house: when I came home from school, before I could play or call my

13 years ago today, at about 9 in the morning, I received what would be my very last email from my dad. It wasn’t a

Writing–and connecting with others through the written word–is truly my life-force; it is how I attribute meaning to and make sense of the world. We

As you may have learned from my blog, going with the flow is not my strong suit. That said, 2020 has forced me (and all

Something happened, gradually at first, like tiny pinpricks I wasn’t even sure were real. Then, over time, the pricks got stronger and more painful —

My dad was truly the most optimistic person I’ve ever known. Not in a cheesy, Pollyanna way — as someone who was a kid during

I’m completely amazed when I see parents of multiple children who are not frazzled. The ones who at least seem to have their sh*t together

A little over a week and a half ago I underwent surgery to correct an umbilical hernia (read: belly button hernia) and diastasis recti (read:

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