Mom Needs a Minute: Learning to Manage Anxiety Without the Guilt For most of human history, moms were seen as tireless. Always there, always cheerful, endlessly available. They were the emotional anchor, the bedtime storyteller, the household’s invisible engine; the thing that keeps the whole structure together. But beneath that smile? Sometimes – chaos. Today’s mom is balancing work emails … [Read more...]
13 Questions Kids Can Ask Their Dad This Father’s Day
13 Questions Kids Can Ask Their Dad This Father's Day 13 Questions Kids Can Ask Their Dad This Father's Day The countdown to Father's Day has begun. This is the day when even if the man in your life doesn't want to be feted and fawned over, you do it anyway. My husband is one of those men who is the first to protest any grand gestures that show our family's utter appreciation and love for … [Read more...]
Furry Friends and Moving – Ensuring Your Pets are Happy throughout the Journey
Furry Friends and Moving - Ensuring Your Pets are Happy throughout the Journey Moving homes can be a stressful time, not just for us, but for our companions too. Ensuring that your beloved animals remain happy and comfortable throughout this process is crucial. In this engaging and informative guide, we will explore effective strategies for taking care of furry friends and … [Read more...]
Raising Boys is Like Living in a Frat House
since my daughter departed for Wisconsin - I finally realized that Raising Boys is Like Living in a Frat House. AKA I got a taste of what it is like to live in a testosterone fueled house. I've laughed at memes that compare a boy mom's life to living in a frat house and thought- aww c'mon it can be that different from living in a house with daughters! But I honestly never realized … [Read more...]
Is being a good enough mother…enough?
Is being a good enough mother...enough? After I had my daughter what feels like almost a lifetime ago ( shoot it was almost 10 years ago) I was blessed enough in my personal life to be able to stay at home and luxuriate in full-time motherhood. I had all these grand notions about how effortless and all encompassing it would be- the love would be so palpable, that I'd be able to subsist on it … [Read more...]