I’ve learned a lot about my children this past week. They are much simpler than I gave them credit for prior. They don’t need a lot of projects, plans or academic
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A Guide to Healthy Holiday Boundaries
The holiday season is upon us, and the majority of you are already asking me on Instagram for tips on how to manage. Often we are spending more time with family, traveling, and out of our normal
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Children: Tantrums + Boundaries
1. What is a tantrum?
Both of my girls have always been a fiery force of nature. They are communicators, physical and determined. I never want to parent this out of them, but dang it can be
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The “Mother Wound”
A mother wound is the internalization of many dysfunctional coping mechanisms learned and passed down through generations. It’s the pain that grows inside a child as they try to explore and understand
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I’m not a “mean mom,” just a tired one.
I recently attended a holiday party at a girlfriend’s. It was a moms night out that I really was looking forward to. These days, it takes a lot of energy to tuck the kids in, get myself out of yoga
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The Sober Truth About Sobriety
I was a mean drunk. Sassy. Lippy. Rude. I would say things to hurt people because I was hurting. I hated myself. I hated that I needed to numb myself just to feel pretty, funny, liked, and
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What I’ve learned after 1 year on Instagram
So often I hear friends say these things about social media:"It drains me.""I lose so much time on it.""It's such a love/hate relationship."I just celebrated 1 year on Instagram. One year since I
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The “Clingy” Moments of Motherhood
It is really difficult to always like doing something that is exhausting, yet humbling. Motherhood is like working out at the gym; the getting dressed is hard. The getting in the car is hard. The
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Why We Don’t Do “Time Out” Anymore- and Do THIS Instead
When my daughter turned two, my husband and I found ourselves sending her to "time out" often. Why? Well, because that's what we thought would work to catch her attention and change her behavior. Most
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