A Mom’s (Tongue-In-Cheek) Guide To A Dinner Party
Count the number of chairs around your table. Subtract 1 or 2 (single mom or partnered-up). Now, quick-think of that many of your favorite friends.
2. Don’t pause. Just text or email a date...
Outside-the-Box Conversation Starters for Your Next Girls’ Night
I’m a firm believer that few things are more important for a mom’s happiness and mental health than a well-timed, fun-filled Girls' Night Out. Motherhood isn’t easy, and we moms need the support and...
Brain Basics #3: Rhythm
Last time, I talked about the Four Fs: Fight/Flight/Freeze/Fawn, how we all experience them in response to stress, and how they can get out of control when we are chronically stressed. For this post,...
American Flag Etiquette
Every day after school I would watch in amazement as the K-5 students at my son's school lowered the flag, cared for it, folded it and then stored it away to signal the end...
How Integrative Medicine Saved My Life: My Personal Experience
Integrative Medicine engages both patient and practitioner in a therapeutic partnership that addresses the root cause of disease or imbalance in the body; taking into account bio-individuality. Meaning no two people, and no two...
Hey, Mama! This Summer, Just Say “NO” To Diets
It never fails. Another summer, another season of obtrusive ads and messages from the diet industry to get a
“bikini body” or “lose weight and feel great.”
These messages lie.
They promise that diets will lead to...
Offbeat Summer Reads
As an avid reader, I constantly pester my female friends and peruse reading lists searching for my next favorite book. Often, the recommendations I get are beautifully written, uplifting and emotional stories that have...
Summertime Breakfast Recipes
I have vivid memories of summer days, filled with fresh fruit and veggies and anything my family could throw on the grill.
I don't have a lot of memories of summertime breakfasts -- partly because,...
We Bought a Bigger Home….Then Backed Out
I told my husband, Zane, that we were pregnant with kiddo number two. After his initial happiness he looked me right in the eye and said, "We need a bigger house."
Personally I didn't agree....
Summer Crafting: Beating Those Dog Days Of Summer The Crafty Way
Summer usually starts out with a bang – full of great plans and even greater intentions. But what’s a parent to do when the plans have been used up and the heat outside makes...