Tag: self-care

The Emotional Stages of Vacationing Without Kids

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I'll be the first to admit it. There haven't been a lot of opportunities for vacationing without kids since they've made their presence known...

Wear Your Tiara Like the Queen You Are

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Did you know (and if you're like me, I'm sure you didn't) that May 24 is also known as International Tiara Day? Now, I'm...

A Paradox in Motherhood: The Sacrifice of Finding Y-O-U in the...

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It’s not like I got amnesia when I became a mother, and yet I got lost in the translation of me as I journeyed...

When Mommy’s Worries Get Too Big: Postpartum Anxiety and Panic Attacks

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Parenting is stressful. Being anxious is normal. But what happens when it’s something more? Shortly after my first child was born, I became convinced that...

Moms – Give Yourself a Random Act of Kindness

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My daughter received a calendar called "Every Day's a Holiday," featuring a special event for each day of the year for Christmas this year....

I’m Not A Boss Mom

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I’m a boss (sometimes). I’m a mom (all the time). However, I never call myself a Boss Mom.  I’ll preface this by saying that I...

Merry Christmas To Me: Why I Buy Myself Christmas Presents

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Give a little, get a little. That's my motto during the holidays (pretty sure I stole that from a commercial though).  It's no surprise that...

Treat Yourself: Holiday Gift Guide

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With the holidays around the corner, most of us have been buying gifts for loved ones for weeks, possibly even months. But what about...

The Failing Parent – How I Finally Gave Myself the Break...

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I’ve always been hard on myself. In school, my grades were never good enough. As a teenager, I was never thin enough. And now,...

How Gratitude Journaling Changed My Perspective (and My Mood)

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For longer than I’d like to admit, I was in a funk. I was constantly complaining about the kids, the laundry, the driving, the...