Are you a busy mom who anticipated a summer off with your kids with great anticipation only to find yourself feeling overwhelmed at this point of the season? Does it seem like your transition to summer has been a trade off from the busyness of the school year to a different kind of filled schedule? …
I remember what I was doing during certain world changing events. The announcement of Operation Dessert Storm, the Rodney King riots, the infamous OJ Simpson car chase that interrupted game 5 of the NBA Finals, the September 11 attacks of the World Trade Center, and the initial announcement of the shelter-in-place orders brought on by …
February is a month that highlights our relationship status. But there is a relationship that we carry within ourselves every single day that can easily go unnoticed, especially on this motherhood journey. That relationship is with the person we face when we look in the mirror. The busy mom who sets her own needs aside …
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An intentional pause can help you assess obstacles and challenges on your self-care and motherhood journey.
Have you figured out who you are on this motherhood journey? When our identity is wrapped up in motherhood, the journey can be overwhelming.
Let’s take a look at some different aspects of ourselves that could use some love. An overall self-care routine should meet some identified needs within us. A focus on four overall categories of self-care can help us reflect on where our efforts need to be, what parts of us feel empty or dry, in need of refreshment and renewal.
I remember a morning during the shutdowns when I felt overwhelmed to the point of tears when the alarm clock rang. I had become a work from home parent, trying to figure out how to help high school students transition to a new platform of social emotional support while juggling my own daughter’s learning on …
Motherhood is a role that places us in a position of service. When we are in a constant position to meet the needs of others, it can go without notice if we lose ourselves in the process. Our need to care for ourselves is crucial for this journey that takes us through so many unexpected …
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