Four simple words. That’s all it took to start the tears streaming down my face this morning at the end of my weekly grocery run with the kids. Read more
Just for Mama
Mama Mantra of the Moment: “I am letting go.”
“I am letting go.”
“We can use this mantra to help ourselves let go of the things in our life that hold us back from being where we would like to be and who we would like to be. Sometimes when we notice the things holding us back they look like external things. For example, my financial situation Read more
Mama Mantra of the Moment: “I am who I say I am.”
“I am who I say I am”
This mantra can remind us that we create our own stories. We have the power to change our self-image which will allow us to change the way the rest of the world interacts with us. Read more
Mama Mantra of the Moment: “I have balance.”
“I have balance.”
Balance is a feeling. It’s a feeling of calm, the opposite of anxiety. To have balance is to feel balance. Read more
Mama Mantra of the Moment: “I touch everyone around me.”
“I touch everyone around me.”
We can use this mantra to remind ourselves that we matter and that every one of our interactions has the power to spread love. Read more
12 Real-Talk Steps for Choosing Your Child’s Halloween Costume
Outfitting your kids for Trick-or-Treating can be intensely stressful. There’s nothing like putting 40 hours into a lovingly-crafted costume, only to have your child turn around and refuse to wear anything but the same store-bought Elsa dress as all her other classmates, or trying to figure out how to fulfill your toddler’s request for a tiger-Batman-unicorn. While there’s no way to actually child-proof the process, I hope the following tips can take some of the pain away and help everyone get more fun out of the season. Read more
Mama Mantra of the Moment: My thoughts are my own, they come, they go.
“My thoughts are my own, they come, they go.”
Mama Mantra of the Moment: I love my body right now and I appreciate all that it does.
“I love my body right now and I appreciate all that it does.” Read more
Mama Mantra of the Moment: I am a reflection of everything, everything is a reflection of me.
“I am a reflection of everything, everything is a reflection of me.”
Mama Mantra of the Moment: I Can Do What This Moment Demands of Me
“I can do what this moment demands of me.” Read more