Dear mom taking your kids back to school, You're doing great! The overwhelm you're feeling? Completely normal. Especially since you were just sitting poolside, reading "Where the Crawdads Sing" before you go see the movie when the siren sound of school bells suddenly plucked you out of your chaise lounge and sucked you into the whirlwind that is back-to-school. A season that pulls you in what feels like a million different directions: School supplies, new backpacks and lunchboxes, ... VIEW POST
Encouragement for Moms: Back to School Edition
An Open Letter to the Mom at the Swimming Pool
Dear Mom at the swimming pool with your young children, I see you. And I vividly remember when I was you, struggling with the demands of motherhood. The pool was an escape for getting out of the house and mingling with other moms. But, just when a conversation started, you get interrupted with "Mommy, will you catch me?" or "Come watch me swim!" While those pool time milestones with your little ones are precious, it's hard to ignore the struggles of motherhood; the ache ... VIEW POST
The Summer Self-Care Tip You’ve Been Missing
Dear Friend Trying to Lose Weight for Summer, Before you go on a diet, there's something I want to talk to you about. Consider it a very necessary Summer self-care tip. Every year as warm weather approaches, I come across so many comments online from women saying it’s time to get back on a diet; that they need to lose weight so they’ll look good in a swimsuit. I get it. I really do. I remember when my daughter was little, she had to be about three, she would tell people I was ... VIEW POST