Motivation

“You have been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.” — Louise Hay As we enter bathing suit season, I encourage you to look in the mirror with loving eyes...

We just returned from Perdido Key, Florida for our daughter's 4th mermaid destination birthday vacation. It was an absolutely enjoyable and wonderful time for not just her, but for myself as well. I have never really been a woman...

“The path of development is a journey of discovery that is clear only in retrospect, and it’s rarely a straight line.”― Eileen Kennedy-Moore There is a deep desire for mothers to have their children meet every milestone in the “normal” timeframe....

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...

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...

Fast Fashion In the age of marketing malfeasance, we are sold ideas and emotions. They market opinions and influence and influencers who market … ideas and emotions. It’s exhausting. Home decor articles have titles such as “15 Things every Successful...

I decided 2021 was going to be the year of me. This is going to be the year I work on myself, wholeheartedly. Most of my life I have dealt with pretty severe depression and anxiety. I wanted this year...

I read a blog the other day that said "there is no trophy" for natural birth. I get what they mean ..... the most important thing is having a healthy baby, right? And there's no trophy for breastfeeding for a year. But,...

Over the last year, I lost 10-15 pounds. Last month, while assessing my closet for our annual Christmas card photo, I eyed a blue number hanging in the back. The vintage-inspired, satiny fit and flare with black bow was...

From the moment you share that you're pregnant, or even just thinking about pregnancy, you'll begin to receive all the unsolicited parenting advice you can ever want.  It'll come from friends, family, coworkers, and your neighbors. Wait till that cute...