I feel the need to validate the experience of all the mamas out there feeling intense amounts of Summer mom guilt. I’m one of you. I am you. Summer started two weeks ago and my kids have already spent eleventy billion hours on screens. I am recovering from Covid, my husband had it before me, […]
What Is Positive Language? Here’s Why Using Positive Language with Kids Matters
Positive language matters with kids. As a parenting technique positive language instead of negative language offers quite a few benefits for your family, including better behavior and more confident children. What is Positive Language? To put it simply, positive language is switching your words from negative to positive. As parents, we are always teaching our […]
I’m A Mom with Emetophobia (The Fear Of Vomiting) And It Can Be Paralyzing
Most moms dread the time of year when the kids bring home a stomach bug. No one likes throw up. But, I’m a mom with Emetophobia or the fear of vomiting. I’m terrified of the stomach bug and it controls my thoughts this time of year in a way that does not fall into […]
The BEST Heart Eyes Emoji Cookies Recipe
Whether you’re planning a Valentine’s party, or an emoji themed birthday party, this heart eyes emoji cookies recipe is so much fun. I think you’re either an emoji person, or you’re not, and I’m definitely an emoji person. My brother hates emojis so I like to torture him by using as many in my text […]
I Never Get A Break From My Child, So How Can I Keep Going?
Every mother in the history of forever has mumbled to herself – “I never get a break from my child.” with the next thought running through her head that sounds something like “If I never get a break from my child, how can I keep going?” We all wonder, how we can keep doing this […]
New Motherhood Wrecked Me. But, Here’s What I Know Now.
Sometimes I look back at my time as a new mother and think it traumatized me. New motherhood wrecked me in fact. I know that sounds dramatic, and frankly, it is. However, when I was in it, I felt so overwhelmed and insecure that I do think there was a touch of trauma involved. […]
My Secret Weapon When I’m Feeling Lost Is To Make A List
I have a list of strengths, 67 in fact, tucked away in a drawer so that I can bring them out and read them. Sixty-Seven! Think about it, could you sit down and write 67 strengths of your own in a list right now? If you are anything like me, probably not. Now, don’t get […]
If You Find Yourself Saying, I Want A Best Friend, You’re Not Alone. Here’s How To Find One.
Honestly? It’s really hard to find a close mom friend. We all say to ourselves, “I want a best friend.” I never realized how hard making mom friends would be in adulthood. I had always made friends easily as a kid. It came naturally to me. Yet, as a mom, it has been so. much. […]
To The Natural Born Wallflowers And People Pleasers
I think some of us are better than others at not caring what people think of us. I think in some of us, it’s hardwired to be strong and fierce or self-confident and independent. Some of us are born that way, and some of us aren’t. Some of us look too often to others for […]
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