Firstly, Mamas: I know this time of COVID-19 and all the fears it has brought onto all of us are so much to bear. Most of us are spread thin every day without the addition of health and economic hardships. For me personally, a former nurse married to a frontline worker, I find myself in… Read More
A month ago, most of us had never heard the term “socially distancing.” Now, it’s everywhere. It’s our new way of life. While it’s for the greater good, it can be lonely. Here are some ways to stay connected while maintaining social distance. Use Technology to Your Advantage Join a Facebook Group of People in… Read More
by Christina Furnival I feel it, again. Heck, I feel it all the time, really. I’m talking about guilt — of the mothering variety. Mom guilt. And I bet you feel it too. You and I are not alone. There is not a mom out there who does not, at least sometimes, question her choices,… Read More
I’ve dealt with migraines since the age of twelve. Our relationship is old enough to order a glass of sauvignon blanc. I’ve been to numerous skilled neurologists. Taken dozens of prescription drugs. Tried hormone help. Tried acupuncture. Cranial release. Let’s just say, I have some experience with these awful headaches. One the best ways to… Read More
by Danielle Deen As I have mentioned in other posts, our path to children was destined to be with a fertility doctor and eventually IVF. We were very lucky to conceive on the first round of IVF both times, but there was a lot of uncertainty leading into it. Being subtly diagnosed with unexplained infertility… Read More
Yep. I’m bad at it. I’m a stay at home mom so there are people out there who would claim it’s even my JOB to play with my children. I however, am not only bad at it, I (can’t believe I’m actually going to admit this) don’t always like it. Now, that doesn’t mean for… Read More
by Erika of Erika’s Not So Secret Diary Have you ever suffered from stress while your children are around? Have you ever experienced yourself being extremely stressed? Let me give you some tips that you can use as a tool to reduce the stress. Whether you are a working mom, or a stay at home… Read More
Ok, so I’ll start off honestly here. I am FAR from a yogi. My three year old is better at differentiating right from left than I, and I have been known to *occasionally* fall asleep during Shavasana especially when the instructor breaks out the singing bowl. All that being said, over the course of the… Read More
Dear Beautiful Girl, The scale cannot measure your worth. And yes, I called you a girl because whether you are thirteen, thirty, or eighty-three that same mean-girl voice inside your head is judging you. While you make your list of resolutions, undoubtedly as mine always does some form of “get in better shape”, “loose the… Read More
So honesty is the best policy, and I’m actually now thirty-three as of the end of November instead of thirty, but sometimes wisdom takes a bit to settle in. Kind of like how all of those wise tidbits my mom bestowed upon me as a teen, that I then found annoying, suddenly become Gospel truth… Read More
