Author Archives: mamasick

About mamasick

Emily Cullen is a pen-name. I suffer from chronic illnesses and diseases which include Bipolar Disorder, Asthma, Diabetes and Fibromyalgia. I had battled Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis but there is no longer evidence of me having these diseases and my Rheumatologist has declared them to be "burnt out" of my system. I am separated from my husband, “Grant”. Our son, “Tyler” was born in September of 2006 and suffers from tics and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and is delayed in fine and gross motor skills. In my blog I seek to let sick moms know that they are not the only ones going through this, and to educate people about what can happens when one becomes catastrophically ill. I also strive to break down stereotypes of what a “Welfare Mom” is like. Anything that I have gone through due to being sick, is written on the pages of Mama Sick.

Book Reviews!

This post was inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. Prompt #3. Book review! I’ve been reading a lot of good books lately, I couldn’t pick from just one so I decided to choose three that have stuck with me. My … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Results of My Challenging Week

I first wrote about this here. Last week Tyler had full day summer camp and Grant and I decided he would spend the whole week with me since the camp’s location was closer. The week passed quickly, thankfully, and Tyler … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Looking Back

This post was inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop. My original post can be found here. Prompt 1. Throwback Thursday: Choose a photo from a previous June and write a poem or a blog post. This picture comes from June, … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | 8 Comments

Six Reasons Why This Will Be a Challenging Week For Me

There are six reasons why this coming week will be a challenging one for me and I am going to try not to let my depression get the best of me! 1) Tyler has camp all next week and Grant … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

I Thought Depression Was Supposed to Improve in the Summer?

With the longer days and the extra Vitamin D3 from the sun I thought I would be feeling better but if anything I’ve felt a little more depressed. And now that Tyler is home for the summer my depression is … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 19 Comments

The Summer Project

There are many hopes I have for Tyler this summer. He’s taking private swimming lessons and learning how to ride his bicycle without training wheels. His Occupational, Physical, and Speech therapists have given us a number of exercises to help … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Brown Baggin’ It

Inspired by Mama Kat’s Writer’s Workshop Prompt #6. Tell us about a time you were sent to the Principal’s office. I was a really good kid, a goody-goody, straight as they came. I always played by the rules and I … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Still the Best Mom in the World

Inspired by Mama Kat’s Writers’ Workshop. 1. Throwback Thursday: Choose a photo from a previous May and write a poem or a blog post. When I found this post from May of 2013 I was really glad I saw it … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

May is Maternal Health Awareness Month

Since May is Maternal Health Awareness Month I thought I would write about my postpartum experiences. The symptoms of postpartum depression are fairly well known: A feeling of not bonding to your baby, wondering whether your baby would be better … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 7 Comments

A Different Career Path

Inspired by Mama Kat’s Writing Prompts Prompt #3. You HAVE to go back in time and choose a different career path for yourself. What do you choose? For as long as I could remember, my father always wanted me to … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged | 11 Comments