Tag: advice
Blueberry Bliss: Why This Little Fruit Deserves a Big Summer Moment
July is peak blueberry season, and this little fruit is finally getting the attention it deserves. With National Blueberry Day on July 8, National...
How I Got My Kids to Help with the Housework (and...
I love things to be clean, but I feel like I lose a lot of time getting the job done. I don’t mind cleaning,...
Your Mama Money Guide: Preparation for Any Financial Emergency
Let’s be real for a second: the cost of living is wild right now. Groceries feel more expensive every week, gas prices are unpredictable,...
A Writer’s Wise Words: Go For It
In an interview I recently gave for a podcast to promote my forthcoming book, Millennial Menopause: Preparing for Perimenopause, Menopause, and Life’s Next Period,...
Summer Reading Bucket List
We've all made bucket lists, especially for summertime activities. It's fun for each family member to come up with a list of things to...
EMDR for Birth Trauma: Healing and Hope
What do you do when what you thought would be the happiest day of your life becomes the most traumatic? This is a reality...
Never Say “At Least”
“At least...” According to the therapist moderator at a recent grief group gathering, these are the two words that a grieving person should not...
Surviving (and Maybe Even Thriving) This Summer with My Kids
When my 13-year-old daughter declared she was too old for summer camp, and my 10-year-old son only agreed to do two weeks of it,...
Birthday Gifts: Give the Gift of an Experience Instead
I feel like my kids have every toy imaginable. I am constantly fighting the clutter, trying to reorganize, and donating toys, books, and clothes...
Au Pairs: Do I Really Want a Stranger Living in My...
Prior to 2022, I knew very little about au pair programs, and what I did know was mostly inaccurate. I imagined very young caregivers...










