For the last forty days, I have spent the Lenten season fasting from laziness. Rather than give into the comfort of lounging on my sofa at the end of my day and watching my daughter play, I decided to get...
I know lots of teachers. Many of my friends and a lot of my family call the classroom their second home, so when I wasn't sure what gift to bring my daughter's teachers last year for Teacher Appreciation week, I...
Editor's Note: We're so excited to have blogger Jordan Reid and illustrator Erin Williams guest posting for us today. If you love their humor like we do, then check out their new book, "The Big Fat Activity Book for Pregnant...
Mom confession: During my first pregnancy, I gained seventy pounds, and, in my second pregnancy, I gained forty-five pounds. With rapid weight gain like that, depression didn’t wait until the postpartum phase to introduce itself to me. As I...
Sometimes being a mom can be a little lonely, right? Especially when you are a new mom. There are so many challenges that you face:
The self doubt- "Am I doing this right?" "What am I doing?" "Am I enough?"...
Is there anything cuter than a sleeping baby? Laughing babies come close, but seeing our kids' angelic faces in a deep state of rest, breathing steadily, and peacefully asleep, melts away whatever frustrations they've caused us during the day.
I...
I can be very goal-driven and often find myself ignoring my own self-care to pursue whatever my current project is. Whether that be skipping yoga, quiet mornings, or naps, I have noticed that at times I don’t build in...
We often believe that one of the main reasons we worry about the important people in our lives is because we love them, but love is not worry.
Science has recently found that new mothers actually produce a "worry...
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One of my favorite memories from summertime was coming in after a long...
I love to drive. I love to drive with the windows rolled down and the wind blowing through my hair, with the radio playing my daughter, Ilse’s, and my favorite songs (currently Belinda Carlisle’s classic “Heaven is a Place...