Encouragement

A few months ago I was finally buying my first home. Well, kind of. It was the first time I was signing on the dotted line, although my husband had purchased a home before we were married. If you...

Oh, biscuits! Have you fallen in love with the show Bluey, yet? This Australian cartoon has become a fixture in our household. When I asked my 6-year-old why she loved the show so much she said, “The parents are...

Poor toddlers. They get such a bad rap. If I had a dollar for every time I heard “terrible twos” and “terrible threes,” I probably wouldn’t have any issues paying for childcare. When I finally gave birth to my daughter,...

My children are still relatively young, and so I thought this moment would be years away. I was so wrong. My kids got THE TALK during lockdown. Because being locked down wasn't traumatic enough. Now I did not just spring this on...

As a married person without children, it was really easy to see how other parents acted and think to myself very proudly, “Oh, I wouldn’t parent like that.” Okay, let’s be honest, I was judging. I judged. I was so optimistic...

  June is officially recognized as LGBTQ Pride Month, not only in America but in countries all over the world! It's a time to celebrate all LGBTQ people, as well as a time to commemorate all of the adversity that...

Hi Lady, I see you scrolling fitness influencer sites looking for the best summer beach bod workout, or which cleanse promises to rid yourself of inches. I see you sweating it out only to be perpetually dissatisfied with your progress....

This isn't a tearful post about dropping your baby off on their first day of daycare. Nor is it an information-packed piece on what to do if you want to pump in the workplace. No, instead this is a...

When the coronavirus outbreak started in March of last year, our school year came to an abrupt end. No end of the year parties, dances or graduations. The school year just ended and our students were just sent home....

It's no secret that every marriage, or relationship for that matter, has their positive moments and some that are, well ... less than ideal. But I am making a conscious effort on how I chose to share the frustrations,...