Catia Holm
It’s Okay to Ask for Help
When is it okay to ask for help? Always.
Just as I was “about to pop” my mom offered to come help me. I puffed out my chest and told her I didn't want to...
How to Find a Babysitter
I’m not sure why – but sometimes finding childcare can be elusive. If you’re like me and live away from family – tapping into a network of babysitters and/or nannies can feel like a...
Front Yard Living
I used to be a bad neighbor. For as long as I can remember I have been an indifferent neighbor at best. I'm not sure why I have always avoided neighbors at all costs. It's...
Choosing AND
Every morning when I brush my daughter’s hair for school she says, “princess hair.” She pulls her hair to the side and strokes it – and I start to get a little scared.
I respond...
Help for Postpartum Depression
I have had postpartum depression … twice. And so have A LOT of your friends and family.
When you’re a first time mom, the postpartum experience is new – and since it's your first time...
Mother’s Day Disappointment
After the Mother’s Day tornado, after all the dishes and trash had been cleared, exhausted, my Mom and I sat down and we said, “That’s not what we wanted at all.”
Our house had been...
A Thank You to my Labor and Delivery Nurse
On the evening of January 18th, I checked into the hospital. Baby #2 was on her way.
During labor for baby #1 a labor and delivery nurses told me, “Each baby has their own way...
Making a Will
Sometimes, the unthinkable happens. Sometimes, tragedy strikes. Sometimes we find ourselves wishing we would have thought about “it.”
Writing a will, just in case, seems morose at best – and is gut wrenching to think...
The Resolution that Works
I’ve never been able to stick to New Year’s resolutions – it always seems like the minute I make the resolution, my window of opportunity to – eat the ice cream, not work out,...