Hear me loud and clear, self-care isn’t selfish. While self-care is essential for everyone, this post goes out to the mamas. Self-care seems to be a trendy topic these days, particularly among the mama crowd. I can’t help to think it’s because we are trying to do it all and be all the things to…
Raising girls in today’s world can be a challenge. Gone are the days where we teach them to stand still and look pretty. Let’s instead, raise our girls to be loud. My Sweet Girl, You have had something to say since the second you were born. We knew it from your first cry. It was…
I see you over there. Bent over quietly pleading for your child to get up, stop touching things, talking back, or whatever other challenging behavior you deal with daily. I know you feel the weight of judgemental eyes on you. All you want to do is retreat, make a quick exit, become invisible. But as…
Keeping your kids and teens safe on social media can seem like a tough job. But there are actually some simple things you can do to help. Check out these simple social media safety tips for kids and teens. Not that being a mom is already difficult, let’s just add the stress of social media…
Sometimes the most wonderful time of the year brings back painful memories. Having a miscarriage forever changed the way I look at the holiday season. 2014 was my year. It was the year that I would get to celebrate the Christmas season as a new mom. That December, I should have been snuggled up in…
One day I am going to be asked about the real Santa. Here is what I plan on telling my child. I wasn’t planning on finding out about the real Santa as I was poking around in my mother’s room. I opened her closet door, and I vividly remember seeing what felt like a mountain…