{This post is sponsored by prAna. All opinions are 100% my own.}There was THAT moment… …before I had kids and while I was working 10 hour days…when I would come home, slipped my swollen feet into my cozy slippers…and surrender to the couch that allowed me to melt and melt into a deep oblivion. The result was […]
Don’t Be This Mom
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“Are you serious? Did you really just say that?” I found myself saying to this stranger. This tired mom didn’t look up at me. We were at the airport, together, waiting for our luggage. Together, we were each holding a child. Side by side we sought our car seats in the oversized baggage area. Together, our eyes darted […]
Are there Moments You Wish You Could Freeze in Time?
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Are there moments in life when you wish you could freeze time? I don’t mean as a parent with our babies, although man there are at least a billion of those moments. Think back to when you were younger, before kids, maybe before your partner, when life seemed so complicated and confusing yet so clear […]
Being the Best Mom Isn’t Enough: I Need More
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There I said it. A mom bittersweet moment of truth. I will admit that my heart aches as I read that heading. I think of my sweet, darling, beautiful boys, and of all that I’d do for them because, well, I’m their mom. Isn’t that what us moms are supposed to do? Be completely selfless. Right? […]
Make Mother’s Day about You this Year
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Mother’s Day is just around the corner! I won’t lie. I dream of a day of leisure without interruption, but spending the day with my family trumps anytime I would spend by myself drinking wine and eating chocolate. Well, now that I put it like that… Whether you’re celebrating with your mother or your children […]
What to Do to Take Better Care of You
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2016 resolutions embodied reclaiming my body and my spirit. After parenting HARD for seven years, I found myself slowly disintegrating. I didn’t recognize that person in the mirror. So, I opted to make some changes and to once again embrace things in life that make me “me”. Here are 11 ways I am bettering myself […]