Appreciating moments...As mothers, we are told to savor the time ad nauseam. "It goes so fast." "Enjoy every moment." "Babies don't keep." We tirelessly hear and feel all of those things but what does it mean to savor moments?...
After being on a cruise for the entirety of my kid’s Spring break, I was a bit worried about the conditions back at home. Before we left, I’d cleaned out our refrigerator completely, and having bought no groceries in...
In the midst of stressful times, it can be easy to give way to the panic and fear that is swirling around you. Social media and the news can be more foe than friend. Decision fatigue sets in heavy...
Where were you when you found out the world was coming to an abrupt halt because of the novel coronavirus? Me? I was on a cruise ship in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico. I had many thoughts...
OH DEAR, haven't we found ourselves in some unprecedented times, mamas? The COVID-19 has wrecked our world literally and figuratively.
Let me first say that while this post may be of a "light topic", my heart truly is breaking for...
Do you wish you had more mom friends?
Finding friends when you’re an adult is hard. Finding other mom friends when you’re a mom is even harder. Or at least that’s what it felt like for me when attempting to...
There is a really sweet children’s book titled A Sick Day for Amos McGee. Amos McGee is a zookeeper. One day, Amos is sick and can’t make it to work, so the zoo animals come to his house and...
Confession time: I really, really, REALLY want to be Superwoman. And I don't even hide it well.
A few years back, I went to counseling for some post-adoption depression. It took the counselor less than 10 minutes to see it...