Tag: motherhood
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,...
Motherhood, Mental Health, & Me
I wasn’t prepared for so much of what motherhood would throw at me. Sure, I expected the sleepless nights and endless laundry. But I...
Honoring Matrescence
With May being Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month, there is much discussion around motherhood and mental health. As a mom and therapist for moms,...
Mother’s Day: Not All It’s Cracked Up to Be
My relationship with Mother’s Day is what therapists might call “complicated.” For 33 years, this Hallmark holiday has been less about celebration and more...
Who Let Loose the Stress Bug and Anxiety Monster?
For some, being a mom is easy, like smooth sailing on calm waters, but for others, the road is bumpy, rigid, gloomy, and fog-filled....
6 Things NOT To Say To Your Single Mom Friends
Being a single mom is hard. It is, without a doubt, the hardest thing I have ever had to do. I am so lucky...
The Second Time Around: A Double-Edged Baby Spoon
Ah, the sweet smell of baby powder…or is that just the lingering scent of desperation from the first time? For us second-time parents, the...
Finding Your Village
As I continue to forge knee-deep into my parenting, I’ve been thinking a lot about the adage, it takes a village to raise a...
It’s a Girl’s World
It's a girl's world, and we are all just living in it. From the newest TikTok dances to makeup trends and skincare must-haves, our...
Sideline Survival: A Mom’s Playbook to Tackling the Spring Sports Season
Spring is here. The flowers are starting to bloom, the temperatures are rising, and if your house is like mine, all the spring sports gear is...










