Tag: mental health
How Motherhood Changed the Conversation with My Body
Looking back I can clearly remember when the conversation with my body changed from appreciation to criticism. I lived a childhood of being a...
We Aren’t Supposed to Talk About This
A fellow blogger recently posted a meme: "Whatever you're most scared to write about...write that."
I saw that and thought, wow, how appropriate: It reinforced...
To Track or Not to Track: Why I Deleted My Fertility...
When my husband and I were discussing when to try for baby number two again, I promised I wouldn’t put too much pressure on...
I Love/Hate Running
As a Fitness Instructor, I wholeheartedly believe in changing up your routine and trying new things. It’s not only great for your body, but...
Stay-at-Home Mom Life: The Journey Back into the Working World
Recently I was thinking about how to describe what it feels like to be living the stay-at-home mom life and trying to get back...
You’re In Survival Mode, And That’s Okay.
You're in survival mode.
This is for the mom that hasn't had a good night's sleep in 3 months. The one struggling with a teething...
Learning to Say No
Often, when I am knee deep in something in which I regret being immersed, I laugh and ask myself why I can't say “no.”...
Let’s Talk About Mom Doubt.
For so many of us, it's the storm cloud hovering over every big decision, every heat- of-the-moment reaction, every 11PM Google search made in...
Not Everyone Likes You
A few months back I read a piece of writing by Amy Weatherly that really stood out to me. A friend sent me the link,...
Imposter Syndrome
Ever have a case of imposter syndrome? I feel like as moms, sometimes we try to be perfectionists or superwoman—trying to make the holidays...
Staying Afloat This Winter
Some days are better than others. We understand that and have lived that our whole lives; we know that some days we are cruising...
Surviving Divorce
I remember the moment as if it were yesterday. My ex-husband and I sitting down our then, 9-year-old son to tell him we were...
Part 2 of Mom Life: Shedding Weight and Gaining Confidence
We all know it can be hard to get up early and work out, with or without kids, single, married, dating, divorced, whatever. It...
Experiencing Loss in the Form of a Chemical Pregnancy
The term "chemical pregnancy" refers to a pregnancy loss that occurs so early that there is only the chemical reaction from the positive pregnancy...