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Finding Balance: How 17 Busy Moms Do it All We all know a perfect balance is almost impossible to achieve. Something always has to give. But, I believe a healthy balance is not only doable but necessary, to survive motherhood. I recently shared a post on Self-Care Tips for Busy Moms. Naturally, one of the first …
I’ve been talking a lot about mindfulness lately. Talking about it is one thing, practicing it is another. It’s really hard to slow down and be mindful throughout our chaotic days with kids, but I make my best effort because I feel it’s so important for our children’s growth and health (as well as my …
Mindfulness is an important way to help your children with focus, self-regulation, self-awareness, empathy, and well-being. Practicing mindfulness from a young age will set your children up for success throughout their lives. To learn more about mindfulness and ways to incorporate it into your routine read my post on 5 Ways to Teach Your Children …
Have you ever created a vision board for yourself? How about creating one with the whole family? A vision board is a place to display whatever you want to be, do, or have in your life. It helps you clarify, concentrate and focus on your goals. If you consistently visualize the things you want in …
This is part 4 in my series on Raising a Highly Sensitive Child. To read the previous posts click below. Part 1 – Raising a Highly Sensitive Child Part 2 – Understanding and Supporting a Highly Sensitive Child Part 3 – Transitioning my Highly Sensitive Child to School Don’t give up hope What a difference …
This is part 2 in my series on Raising a Highly Sensitive Child – Click here to read PART 1 In the interest of protecting their privacy, I do not use my children’s full names. I use their first initials “A” and “L.” Raising any child is hard and raising a highly sensitive one …
This post was written in January of 2016 when my daughter was 4.5 years old. In the interest of protecting their privacy, I do not use my children’s full names. I use their first initials “A” and “L.” When my first daughter was born I looked forward to the usual things parents look forward …
“I am a terrible mom.” “I should have handled that differently.” “I can’t stop worrying about…” “How does she do it all?” “Why can’t I do it all?” “I’ll never sleep again.” These are just some of the thoughts that go through a mother’s head every day. Motherhood requires a lot of patience, love, empathy, acknowledgment, …
This is part 3 of my series – How I said Goodbye to 8 to 5. Please click here to read part 1. When I made the life-changing decision to leave my full-time career for full-time mom I didn’t exactly have a plan. I know, it wasn’t the smartest approach, but for us, it was …
This is part 2 of my series – How I said Goodbye to 8 to 5. Please click here to read part 1. When I left my full-time corporate job to stay home with my kids, I knew I would have to find an alternative way to make some extra money, but I honestly had …