Brittany Hutto
Charity Spotlight: Mark’s Mission
My son, Mark, was born at 27 weeks and 4 days. He weighed 1 pound and 7 ounces at birth, and we spent 115 days in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. As a first-time...
Suffering In Silence: My Mental Health Goes Beyond PPD
Mental health. Two words that are riddled with stigma and taboo are the very words that haunt me. Mental health. For me, my mental health battles stem from depression and anxiety and they were...
Gardening and Growing Together
At the start of 2021, I made a pact to myself to make changes to my diet and incorporate more fruits and vegetables. I wasn't one who focused on organic produce or someone who...
Confidence, Comparison, Self-Love and Acceptance: Part III
This is taking me a while to write. I am not sure if it is shame, stress, or just because I am not sure I want to dive too deep into the struggles I've...
Manage Your Stress (Before It Manages You)
My son loves Encanto. I mean he LOVES it (who doesn't?). Of all the characters, Luisa resonates with me for a number of reasons. First of all, her song is my favorite. Secondly, my...
1 in 345: Living with Cerebral Palsy (and Beating the Odds)
I held my breath when we had the amniocentesis. The scans weren't looking good, and the doctor had many concerns. He looked up at me with heavy eyes and said that this life was...
Your Ultimate Guide to Getting Organized for Summer
It is almost summertime! This means the kids are out of school, Mom is losing her mind, and the Florida heat is nothing to play with. With our kids' friends out of the classroom,...
I Miss My Small Town
My first home was in St. Augustine, and every one thereafter has been in St. Augustine. I'll admit, I moved to Jacksonville for two years (for school), but immediately came back home to settle...
Confidence, Comparison, Self-Love and Acceptance: Part II
Hi. My name is Brittany, and I am a recovering people-pleasing perfectionist. I rely heavily on social media and magazines to tell me what is "in." Even though I try my hardest to fit...
It’s Hard to Make Friends (and It’s Harder Keeping Them)
"Maybe we can be each other's soulmates. And then we can let men be just these great, nice guys to have fun with." –Charlotte from Sex and the City
"You've got a friend in me,"...
Donating Blood is More Important Now Than Ever
I can honestly say I was blessed to not have to deal with the fear of needles. Reading that sentence alone probably made someone cringe somewhere because of the word "needle." For the record,...
Confidence, Comparison, Self-Love and Acceptance: Part I
It's a new year — 2022 is finally here! These last few years have been overwhelming and certainly taxing on my mental health. I think we can all agree that 2020 was a bit...