Is mindset really a thing? Old Me really didn’t understand what that word even meant. And guess what? Old Me was anxious, not the happiest, and most certainly not really …
Positive Affirmations – the Rice Experiment
My 2 year old decided to stop sleeping over the summer and I found myself endlessly scrolling through various social media outlets in my sleepless nights. I stumbled upon something …
Mom got this; bring on the ‘rain’!
I lived in Manhattan for over a decade of my life and loved every single second of it. I don’t know how or why, but for some reason, you could …
Pregnant moms-to-be, I know you are getting baby ready, but the question is: are YOU ready, too?
When a woman is actively trying to get pregnant, the day of that positive pregnancy test is a moment of total bliss. Pending their journey on how they got to …
Teacher moms, tears are okay.
I have a special place in my heart for teacher moms because I used to be one. I also have the added bonus of having perspective from corporate eyes as …
Just About to Give Birth to Baby Number Two?…This One’s For You!
I had always known that I wanted to have more than one baby so once pregnant with my second, I never really sat down and thought too much about the …
That day I recognized my messy house was contributing to my impatience with my kids…
I was feeling overwhelmed a few weeks ago and started to get flustered, impatient, and restless during the night’s sleep so I took a moment to tune into what was …
First time moms, do you know bees and dogs (and babies?) can smell fear!
“Do you know that the human head weighs eight pounds? … Do you know that the bees and dogs can smell fear?” Anyone else remember that adorably cute kid from Jerry Maguire? He …
Busy and exhausted mama who wishes you had more time for yourself?…this one’s for you!
When I ask moms to give me their number one struggle, the most common answer (no matter the age of their children) is the pure exhaustion by the end of …
New Mom? Feeling Alone? Don’t worry, you are in the majority.
The fact that you are a new mom and feeling alone in and of itself is evidence just how not alone you are…we all think/thought that! So many new mamas …
Moms, why are we our own worst enemies?
I’m always out and about with my kids so I get my fare share of public places where I can people watch, and it is amazing to be able to …
Time flies, they say to new moms, but that’s okay!
Everyone tells you that time flies and although it definitely does, we can start to see that passing of time with smiles on our faces rather than tears in our …
‘The Gold of the Desert Kings’ applies to us mamas, too!
What is ‘the Gold of the Desert Kings’ you might ask? Way back when, in my corporate life, I attended a conference where they split us up into groups and …
Single moms…you got this!
‘Single’ mom can mean many different things depending on the situation, but the one commonality is how we all have the ability to not only survive but to thrive in …
My first blog post…ever
Where do I start? What do I write about? I have always had a tendency to write way too much for any given assignment. It was so much easier for …