Mom Brain. It’s real. There are even scientific articles proving its existence. It can be hard to stay on top of things when you have kids to get to school, people to keep alive and are trying to do it all on very little sleep. If you’re anything like me, you may be looking for [...]
The countdown is on for you to meet your baby! The last twelve(ish) weeks of pregnancy can both feel like an eternity and that all of a sudden there isn’t enough time to prepare. I remember being hyper focused on what things I needed for my babies - did I have the right diapers, how [...]
Growing up I always knew I wanted to be a mama. I loved helping my mom take care of my 3 younger siblings. There’s something about by nurturing, guiding and caring for someone I love dearly that brings me so much joy. I first found out I was pregnant at 26. It was 6am in [...]
I have read countless articles lately about the demands of motherhood and the amount of crazy expectations that are being held for mothers to DO IT ALL. And not only that, do it all while wearing a big cheesy smile on your face. Because it you don’t, you must not love being a mom. Therefore, [...]
It’s October, which means that people on Facebook have started their Christmas countdowns. Halloween and Thanksgiving are an oversight. Christmas decor is already taking over many stores. Yet, with all of this excitement surrounding the impending holiday that is 2.5 months away, we all still have the tendency to wait to do our shopping until [...]
Originally this month's blog was going to be on navigating fitness in the 3rd trimester but fellow moms…I am struggling with some things and I’d love to know what you would do! I think too often we as moms are expected to have or know all the answers in regards on how to help our [...]
At First... My husband and I were lucky with five wonderful years as a couple before our first of three children joined us. We were ready to expand our family. We shared in the natural fears of wondering if we would be good parents or how to afford all the baby gear. Once our children [...]
We hear moms say it all the time… “I had children and I lost myself”. I get it. I’ve seen so many women in therapy who feel this exact same way. Heck, I even felt this way at one point in my life. There is something about having children that takes whatever sense of identity [...]
I am recovering perfectionist. I don’t remember the last moment I set myself up with ridiculous standards but I did think I’d get all the laundry done this weekend so we’ll start there. For some reason (perhaps my basic desire to be liked by everybody) I used to expect nothing but perfection from myself. Straight [...]
I tend to have an on-again/off-again relationship with my kitchen. Sometimes I’m totally into the meal-planning and the chopping and the baking and I can totally relate to one of those rustic-chic signs that says, “The Secret Ingredient in this Kitchen is Love!” But other times I’m burnt out (pun intended) on the tedium and [...]
