After I signed my daughter up for swimming and dance; I thought to myself "I want to take a class!" After the internal wrestle to balance budgets, family time and self care, I did find a baking class, pulled the...
As I write this, I have now been sick for well over a week. There is the never-ending headache, which pairs nicely with the nauseous feeling and general tummy upset. My head seems foggy, so I apologize in advance...
Comparison is the thief of joy.
Yesterday I talked to another mom who genuinely hurt my feelings. I often don’t care about what people say, I am my own woman after all, but I was rubbed the wrong way when...
I look at my daughter as the best thing I have in the world. She is almost 2 years old, and she has the best personality. She is a fearless, strong, happy-go-lucky child. She is sensitive and empathetic. She...
Dear body, I love you.
I decided to write you this love letter as I’m soaking in the bathtub, exhausted and sore, trying to find some healing. Self-care is important to me now more than ever, especially on a Tuesday...
Becoming pregnant was one of the most exciting things to happen in my life. When I first took the positive test, it was my little special secret until I broke the news to my husband. Then after the first...
We are a year into this pandemic, and I am curious how you all are faring?
At this moment, I am present and fully engaged in this “unprecedented” life. But, I feel like I have spent much of this past...
I think fitness saved my life.Okay, I could be exaggerating, but I definitely think that fitness and nutrition have turned me into the person I want to be, gotten me out of a rut, and saved my mental health.
Before...
I’m a 44-year-old mother and educator with ADHD, Combined subtype. My ADHD made my adolescent and teenage years miserable. My impulsivity and hypersensitivity left me an outcast who was bullied at school, contributing to constant tensions at home. I...
My Love of Reading Came Back
I used to have a love of reading. I liked to read books for fun in high school. I dropped off reading so much during my college years when I worked three part-time jobs...