These days, having my period sucks! Despite being on birth control (the pill) for much of my adult life, what was once predictable and painless is now unpredictable and painful. I think being in my 40s might have something...
I recently wrote a personal essay about my family's experience with mental health. It focused on a sibling's schizophrenia and how the diagnosis has affected our family. As you can imagine writing a piece like this was an emotional...
*This series of articles is on establishing sustainable rest and self-care routines.
You can learn about the tools to uncover what is important to you and ways to change your current situation to rest, reset and recharge easily, even amidst...
In April 2022, I took a risk.
We haven't camped since before I was pregnant. When my baby was born, we were cautious about taking her to the big outdoors to sleep in a tent. This time though, I took...
I am always looking for activities for my kids, sports, dance, art, nature; you name it! But as my brood has grown from one child to three, my resources are spreading thin. The cost of preschool alone makes me...
Today a man I follow on Instagram posted a video about why he never takes his coffee to go. Rather, he stays to enjoy it, preferably in a ceramic coffee mug, and even if it’s just for 5 minutes,...
I've never been one to drink, and sure I had my college years with some memorable and not-so-memorable nights. But I never liked how it made me feel, especially as I got older. Having a hangover is so not...
Recently my friend and fellow SFBAM contributor, Jeanne Hizon, penned a column about the ten days her family spent without a microwave. It reminded me that household appliances like microwaves serve two purposes: speed and convenience. While reading her...
Body Image has been a topic in my household since my earliest memories, and unfortunately, it’s not going anywhere soon. I’m 24 now and still struggling with my own body image, but I’ve come a long way since my...
Free to be or not to be? That is the question. Can you love who you love? Can you choose whether or not to bring a child into this world? Recent events have me asking questions about what freedom...
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