As mothers we excel at taking care of others, but it's infinitely more difficult to turn inward and take care of ourselves. But guess what? We need to! Self-care is so important: the act of being intentional and consistent...
When my husband and sons are all tucked in bed and fast asleep, my daily home duties are complete, and my work is caught up, I eagerly head to my shower before I call it a night. But it's...
I happen to have a very empathetic heart.
I wear my heart on my sleeve, my emotions are usually written all over my face, and I take things to heart. I'm a very sensitive soul. And while I love...
It's been a WEEK.
I know you have been there. There are just some days, weeks, or seasons that, as a mother, are just hard - plain, unvarnished, difficult times. It's hard to feel thankful when you feel anything...
This is life with ADHD. I know I'm not alone.
On any given morning, it will take a combined effort of bribing, enticing, and slight caudling to get my 10-year-old to wake up. When he does finally wake up,...
This {most wonderful} time of the year not only signifies all things pumpkin spice, flannel, fuzzy and Pinterest-worthy, but also brings on sneezes, snotty faces, fevers, and whiny bodies.
Cold and flu season is upon us, mommas.
{And experts...
Thanks to Guest Writer Lacy Curtis for sharing this post about Sex and the importance of talking to your kids about this sometimes taboo subject.
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I was 16 when my best friend at the time, a high school senior, took...
For the past two years, some of my girlfriends and I have gone on a river tubing adventure right before school starts up. It helps clear our heads, lets us let loose, and just plain rejuvenates us.
I was dying...
I love and appreciate doctors. I know we live in a Google-everything world, that facing a doctor can sometimes be scary, and that in our current sociological climate, western medicine has lost a little popularity. So let me explain...