I have three sons. Not getting out of bed simply hasn't been an option. I am the primary income in our home, so that make the motivation pretty extrinsic at times, but perhaps that is what has saved me.

The times I've had to be hospitalized, fortunately I have a husband who is also a pretty fantastic dad, so we are pretty good and tagging teaming things. He has his own very serious medical problems and some mental health issues, but working together, we have done a great job raising our boys.

In a way, having those boys has probably kept me healthier in the long-run because being the best person, the best wife, the best mother I can be is pretty motivating. As a parent, you kind of do what you have to do despite it all.