After I became a mom — or maybe it’s just a part of “growing up” — when someone asked me what I wanted for my birthday or the holidays, I had a standard gift list. I typically asked for things I tended to need, like clothes, socks, underwear -- and last year even curtains -- rather than things I wanted. If you’re looking for something a bit more, shall we say, creative and thoughtful when … [Read more...]
Mom Burnout is Real, and Self Care Isn’t the Answer
If you’ve been following my blog, or my social media accounts for any length of time this might come as a surprise. As much as I’m a proponent of self care, I don’t think its the cure all for what I hear so many moms going through, what I myself have gone through, and what we need to be talking more about: mom burnout. It’s real. It’s hard. So, so, so hard. And I want you to know, that if you’re … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Boost Your Self Confidence
I’ve always been an introvert, more comfortable with my books and behind a computer than I am making small talk. Growing up, I remember walking to middle school with one of the more popular girls. She chatted a mile a minute, and I’d try to come up with something to say, practice it in my head… but by the time I had what I wanted to say just right, the moment would, of course, be gone. Affiliate … [Read more...]
Working at Home with Kids: 3 Reasons I Don’t Clean During Naptime
By the end of the day, it appears like a toy bomb has gone off. Toy cars are stashed under chairs. Stickers somehow end up on the trash can and fridge, and why are they on the floor? Baskets lay empty, because… well, kids. Despite this mess? I don’t clean up during naptime. Naptime (and now quiet time for my oldest, currently four) is sacred to me. And not just because, as a work-at-home … [Read more...]
Why Self Care Is Important; How to Make Yourself a Priority Even When You’re Busy
“You need to take care of yourself, too.” When I heard those words -- when my oldest was just four months old -- I felt myself rebel against them. My priority is my daughter and taking care of her, I had thought; her needs come before mine, and in many ways, nearly five years later, that’s still true. But I’ve come to learn something important: I’m the best mom and wife and sister and … [Read more...]
