It’s no secret that I love both writing and sharing my opinion, which is why blogging is such a (mostly) natural fit for me. If you’ve been a long term reader, however, you’ve probably noticed that my content waxes and wanes. Some weeks, I have tons of ideas and can’t possibly get them all on…
thinking out loud
Why “Eating Clean” May Not *Always* Be Healthy
I’ve said it myself: I need to “clean up” my diet. On the surface, clean = healthy. It means including as many vegetables, fruits, lean proteins, whole grains, and minimally-processed foods as possible each day. That you should try to choose the most nutritious option when possible. Seems innocent and simple enough, no? What if…
What I Hope to Teach My Son…
It’s no secret that the last few months have been stressful for my husband and me as parents. I had the misfortune of giving birth to a tiny child (sarcasm here—there’s nothing unfortunate about my sweet Bazooka Boy) whose small size and low weight apparently keep his doctors awake at night despite all other signs…
10 Things That Come Out of My "Mom Mouth" On Any Given Day
A couple months back I shared some of the “mom lies” I tell myself. In a word, motherhood is interesting. It changes you, and you often find yourself saying and thinking and fearing the darnedest things because babies are sometimes a mess! Today I thought I’d share 10 things that come out of my “mom…
3 Simple Ways to Improve Your Life…Right Now
I don’t like to admit this, but I used to be a bit of a Debbie Downer. Instead of looking inward, taking care of my health, and trying to find the good in each day, I caved to the comparison trap, ate crappy food, and focused on the negative. Newsflash: that is not a way…
How To Navigate (& Enjoy!) The Holidays
Every year, I come across dozens of tips and how-to guides on how to “eat clean” or “stay on track” during the holidays or “how to avoid the holiday blues,” which I shared a couple years back. Because, obviously, the holidays are supposed to be guilt-inducing and panic-stirring instead of a reminder to be grateful,…
Happy Thanksgiving
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…
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…
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