"As mothers, we must learn to nourish and love ourselves with the same grace and grit we give to others."
You know that guilty feeling you get when you wish you had reacted differently after you lost your cool? Or that sadness you feel when you realize you accidentally hurt someone’s feelings or made someone feel left out? That’s the useful kind of shame. The kind that induces behavior change based on an action you […]
MoreThere’s truly never enough hours in the day to get it all done. Seriously. You’ll never get it all done. So don’t you think it’s a good idea to sit back for a second and evaluate what’s actually important and needs to “get done?” And what about what you need – where does that fit […]
MoreIt took me a full 24 hours before I was ready to even look at the details of what happened in Texas a couple of days ago. What a privilege that is to be able to continue my life with my own children until I was ready to face the pain. But today my heart […]
MoreWellness for moms looks a little different than wellness for anyone else. It’s more than just a diet tip or workout plan – we need a little encouragement and help learning to prioritize our own well-being in the middle of the chaos of motherhood. When you feel pulled in 10 different directions at any given […]
MoreI’m not sure how many years I’ve blazed through a Holiday without even looking up. Especially since having kids, it’s way easier to focus on the hard stuff. Traveling with babies is hard, being on vacation with babies is hard and then transitioning back to normal life after the vacation is hard. And forget trying […]
MoreI’ve been on this motherhood path almost 4 years now. It’s pretty curvy. There have been a lot of hills to climb. Even a few mountains. I’ve been stuck in the valleys for days, weeks, and a few months in the beginning. No matter how hard I try to keep going or rise above, the […]
MoreI sit here tonight, in my PJs at 9:30 PM on New Years Eve, Chris Tomlin playing in my ear and the occasional pop of fireworks from outside breaking though. I have zero desire to be anywhere else. I thought about going somewhere, celebrating with friends or family, but then I decided that celebrating quietly […]
MoreMama, you are the magic maker this time of year. You are the planner, the shopper and the coordinator. Maybe you’re the doer too, the wrapper, the hostess, the fun provider. It’s especially easy to forget yourself in all the chaos. When your to do list is miles long there’s certainly no room for just […]
MoreIt’s mid-August. It’s hot. If you have school-aged kids you’re likely smack dab in the middle of the back to school madness. You’re probably feeling a little sad that the slowness of summer is coming to an end, while also looking forward to solo shower sessions, a little more alone time and the certainty of […]
MoreThere must be quite a few things a hot bath won’t cure, but I don’t know many of them. Sylvia Plath The perfect bath. A clawfoot tub with gold feet on a black and white patterned floor, not quite scalding water flowing from a golden long-neck faucet. An open window and sheer white shower curtain […]
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