Tag: self care
How to Achieve a Reading Goal
Successfully completing a reading challenge requires creativity. A busy mom completing a reading challenge requires effort and creativity. After easily exceeding my Goodreads Reading...
Write, Mama, Write
While my “dear diary” days are long gone, each day of motherhood brings moments I could write multiple-page diary entries about. Back then, I’d...
Get the “Ugly” Out
You’ve heard of a vent session or a rant, right? I’m sure you can locate a dozen or more rants on social media right...
Clear Your Mind So You Can Be Your Super Mama Self
Do you feel overwhelmed with looming tasks and don't know where to start?
Find yourself getting "mom brain" in the afternoon?
Constantly reaching for that third...
Enter Holidays With A Healthy Mindset
Do the words “holidays” and “healthy” even belong in the same sentence?
They seem impossible to go together, but they can happen with practical...
Stop the Comparisons! Share Experiences and Positive Talk
"I would appreciate it if you did not compare me and my situation to that. We are different people.”
My daughter uttered these phrases to...
Outlasting the Two-Week Wait
Waiting on a baby is tough. When I set a goal, I have to meet it. Making babies proved to be no exception. I...
Why Am I So Tired?
This blog post is five days late, and I am sure my editor is not happy with me. Thankfully she loves me so much...
A Birthday is Always Special
I wrote the words below seven years ago. I pause as I write *that.* I can’t believe it has been seven years since we...
Helping Instill Hygiene Habits
“Why did you just touch your feet while you’re at the dinner table?”
“When is the last time you took a bath? Has it been...