Tag: self-care
The Emotional Stages of Vacationing Without Kids
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
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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)
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...










