Dear kids, Stop asking for more and just be grateful
Kids are always wanting more, and I’ll be honest. Sometimes, it just wears on me. I would love your strategies and tips …
Recovering from the hurricane, keeping the kids alive & goals for the week
I haven’t had much “insightful” to post about lately, so I figured I’d catch you up on what’s going on with me! …
How a stranger reminded me that raising little ones is magical
This article was also featured on Huffington Post Parents and Scary Mommy. I didn’t notice her at first. It was Saturday morning at McDonald’s. …
Living joyfully in chaos
Joy doesn’t come from perfection. Perfect kids. Perfect marriage. Perfect house. Perfect life. Joy comes when you choose to be joyful in …
Things that make you glow: Finding simple joys everyday
In a stay-at-home mom’s world, the little things are huge. But, what makes you glow, even amidst spilled crackers, toddler tantrums and …
My children make me rich
I went to my massage therapist the other day. I know it sounds kind of odd, but I really wish I could be friends with …
The sting of comparison (& why I should stop reading other blogs)
Every day, her email comes in, some time between 12:03 and 12:20pm. And every day, my heart sinks. Uggg, it’s her. She’s not someone …
The modern dad and husband: the most thankless job on the planet
This story was also featured on TODAY Parents. Yeah, I know. He’s the guy who hasn’t done the dishes in weeks and never …
Mom, you’re the only one
10pm. The house was quiet, and I had just drifted off to sleep. Blissful, peaceful, deep sleep. “Mommmmmmmmm-eeeeeeeee!” The panicked cry of our 3-year-old …
A Christmas Eve stomach bug
Christmas came early for me this year. It was wrapped in a nasty, exceptionally-violent stomach bug that claimed almost all of us. …
Dear Elf on the Shelf
Social media can make us feel worse, not better, about ourselves because it’s so easy to compare to others and then feel …
How a cab driver changed my whole year
This article was also featured on the Huffington Post. My gut felt empty. I wanted to throw up, cry and scream all at …
7 Ways to make the holidays more meaningful
This post was shared on the MOPS International blog, and also inspired a segment on Suncoast View, which airs on the ABC affiliate in …
DIY gratitude tree tutorial
Forget turkey, mashed potatoes and pumpkin spice lattes. (Okay, don’t tooooootally forget them.) But here’s a simple, free way to refocus on what Thanksgiving …
A real picture of pregnancy: 16 weeks
This post is part of my series, A Real Picture of Pregnancy, where I document my pregnancy every 4 weeks. But rather than …
My 3-Day Feel Amazing schedule
The 3-Day Feel Amazing Challenge is all about choosing to fill your mouth and your mind with things that make you thrive …
The stay-at-home mom conspiracy theory
This article was also published by The Huffington Post, where it went viral and led to features on AOL, Moms.com, iVillage Australia, Poland’s national daily …