Tag: motherhood

Tattle Tales

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Time for a quiz. You are standing in the kitchen preparing lunches for the next school day when, like a hurricane, your child flies...

High-Protein Hacks for My Fellow Carb-Loving Moms

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I’ve been on a mission to incorporate more protein into my daily diet. We know protein is especially important for women—our energy, strength, and...

10 Things I Do Now that I Didn’t Do Ten Years...

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As I approach forty, I've been reflecting on conscious changes I've made in the last decade to feel more comfortable in my own skin,...

Do I Even Exist? The Mental Load of Motherhood.

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I scroll through the vacation photos, the anxiety in my chest rising. I scan the faces, swiping through them with increasing urgency. Smiling photo...

Breaking the Size Stigma: Large Isn’t Bad

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I’m sure many of us can recall a time when we felt embarrassed about our body size. It could have been earlier in life,...

Things Our Neurodivergent Household Doesn’t Do

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Our family loves music, big feelings, and art. We are sensitive to sound and vibes. My husband is a drummer and I'm an artist....

Talking to Your Children About Puberty

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Back to school is in full swing, and I realized our summer was amazing, and then it was gone. Please don't get me wrong;...

I’m Not Waking Up At 5AM

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I'm tired. I have many tasks to accomplish daily as well as personal goals to meet, but I'm tired. I have four young kids, a husband,...

I Am the Heaviest and Happiest I’ve Ever Been

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I am the heaviest I’ve ever been.And I am the happiest I’ve ever been. The only other times I weighed more than I do now...

I Quit Instagram, and I Don’t Miss It

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Like so many of us, I’m constantly reevaluating my relationship with social media and screen time. And by “reevaluating,” I mostly mean trying to...

The Last First Day of Preschool

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Today was my baby’s last first day of preschool. He is our youngest, and it’s hard not to feel like everything that happens this...

Teenager to Adulthood: A Parenting Journey I Wasn’t Ready For

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There’s so much we celebrate and prepare for when we have kids. We read, research, and everyone wants to offer us what they believe...

Carry Me

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I carried you when you were a little bean: Tiny, a secret. I couldn't feel the weight yet, but the tiny decisions I made...

Redefining “Kindergarten Readiness”

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I came across a reminder from Suzie Allison, more commonly known by her Instagram handle as busytoddler, the other day. She wisely said, "Do...