As a mom with two small children, August means preparing for “back to school.” This means back-to-school shopping, determining after-school care for both kids, finalizing extra-curricular activities, trying to get everyone back on a schedule of going to bed early and waking up early…. All while
Witnessing the connection between a mother and child fills my heart with warmth. When I take the time to pause and simply observe a mom connecting with her child or children with her nurturing presence, something inside me softens and I feel expansion in my body. There is something so pure when I’m
As mothers, it can be easy to get lost in the daily hustle and bustle of our lives. Whether you are a working mom or a stay-at-home mom, we all have struggles and multiple balls in the air. It can be tedious, stressful, and oh-so-very bittersweet. We love watching those incredible moments – the
I don’t expect to spend Mother’s Day this year with my two 30-something adult sons as we already have been working on this year’s schedule of visits, and May is not on the list. We’ll still talk on the phone, find out how each of us are doing, and remind each other of the next time we will be
When it comes to overall health and wellness, so much informs our attitudes, beliefs and behaviors. It’s what we see, hear, taste, see and simply… what we experience. And, it starts from the very beginning. When I think about my own journey as a mother to my two sons, I tend to look at everything I
Motherhood is definitely the most humbling and hardest job in the world. Growing up, I had no idea of all of the sacrifices my mother made on a daily basis. She sacrificed her personal time, her career, her finances, and her friends all to make sure that I did not want for anything, including her
What I learned from my mom… “You and me against the world…” The first few lines from a popular 70’s tune made famous by Helen Reddy epitomizes my relationship with my mom. My first vivid memories are from childhood when I was around 3-4 years of age and it was just “You and me.” And that’s how it
Peanut balls. It may be a funny name, but the purpose of this peanut-shaped ball is no laughing matter. In fact, this silly-sounding device is a low-risk, evidence-based method to increase a mother’s ability to cope with labor pain. This method has been shown to decrease labor times and even lower C
I Can Do This I am a very capable person. I am not sure if that is a natural tendency or a learned behavior! Over the years, I have learned that I have a silent mantra that I repeat subconsciously: “I can do this…” No matter how difficult something seems in the moment, I can survive it. My life is