HAPPY TURKEY DAY. I hope all of you American readers are surrounded by family and friends, good wine, and an epic spread of delicious food. As you laugh around the table, inevitably eat too much, and test the stretch-factor of your “Thanksgiving pants,” please take time to share gratitude for the blessings in your lives…
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5 Ways I Practice Self Care as a New(ish) Mom
This is probably a given, but I’ll say it anyway: motherhood is hard. There are, of course, the physical demands: gaining 25+ pounds, healing from childbirth, watching our breasts transform before our eyes (even if you don’t breastfeed, I presume you experience a brief period of engorgement), and a rush of hormones so severe that…
A Lesson In Perspective
I feel like my mind has been pulled in all sorts of directions lately. Feeling like a huge failure of a mother because my child’s weight gain is still poor (poor enough, in fact, to have officially earned him the label “failure to thrive” at his September GI appointment, which will forever be etched into…
Thinking Out Loud 11.05.15
Hi there! I hope everybody is having a fine Thursday. Normally I try to take today as an opportunity to share something reflective, but to be totally honest, I’ve had a bit of writer’s block these last few days. Last week I had a bunch of ideas (some of which became drafts) swirling around my…
The "Dark" Side of Blogging: 5 Types of Blogging Abusers to Avoid
Ever since my high school days of Live Journal (yes, I realize how much that reference ages me!), I’ve loved blogging/online journaling. Writing has been a creative outlet of mine for as long as I can remember. I realize for many, blogging is business—it’s a full-time job for the big names out there—but for me,…
Mom Lies I Tell Myself
Today I’m taking a leaf out of Colleen’s book. If you’re a mother, you’ve probably grappled with expectations vs. reality quite often. You’ve probably been way too hard on yourself, and you’ve made some mistakes. You’ve beat yourself up (stop it! right now.) and you’ve wondered “how will I make it until dinner time?” And…
Motherhood Unfiltered (+ Revisiting "Mom Guilt")
Let’s chat (or perhaps I’ll chat). I’ve touched on “mom guilt” before, but an article on Scary Mommy caught my eye this past week and got me thinking more about the concept. Yep, even beautiful, famous, seemingly put-together women have their messy moments. All of us moms have been there. Yoga pants worn 24+ hours…
The Body You Deserve (& What Does That Mean?)
Last Thursday night’s cardio barre class was one of the best I’ve taken in a while. There was a good energy, and despite the 2 donuts I ate prior, I felt great the whole time! I’ve mentioned it before, but I really like our instructor. She’s energetic, motivating, and hands-on, but this time, something she…
Just some thoughts… {Thinking Out Loud}
1. It’s October 1st! Wow. It’s Baby M’s birthday month—and it’s so incredibly difficult for me to wrap my head around that fact. I was just pregnant! We were just coming home from the hospital, absolutely in love but petrified that we wouldn’t know what to do with or how to take care of our…
Motherhood: What I *Said* vs. What I *Did*
When you’re newly pregnant, everybody seems to know what’s best for you. Much of the advice you receive is useful and well-meaning, yet sometimes it causes you to roll your eyes and mutter “whatever, I’ll never do that” in response. As cliché as it sounds, the best advice or expectation new mothers can take to…
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