Tag: self care
Dear Mama, Take the Trip
Dear mama, take the trip.
Almost four years into parenthood, I can count on one hand the number of trips I’ve taken without my kids....
Podcasting and Mommying
Who else is totally addicted to podcasts? I’m obsessed. You’ll usually find me listening to a podcast while in the shower, getting ready for...
Raising Body Confident Kids (even if you are still working on...
Body Positivity.
Body Confidence.
Body Acceptance.
Self-Love.
Self-Care.
Our conversations and our feeds are inundated daily with buzzwords and catch-phrases like these. Each one serves up a message of...
Practicing Self Care When You Don’t Have a Lot of Time...
When I first started reading about the importance of self care among mothers, I was thrilled. Women spending more time focusing on themselves and...
Finding Winter’s Wisdom: a California Mama’s Perspective
As a Southern California kid, the perpetual spring weather I grew up with as my only frame of reference did not prepare me for...
Honoring Self Through Revolutionary Self-Care
Around October of 2017, I started to feel a bit uneasy as the holiday season approached. When I’m feeling “some kind of way” I...
A Mother’s Day My Way
The month of May has arrived and we now live in a world where Mothers and Mother's Day is all that the media cares...
Self-Deprivation is the Ultimate Gift This Holiday Season
Self-deprivation is the ultimate gift for moms (really anyone, but especially moms). Deprivation? At the holidays?! Yes! But it’s probably not what you think. ...
How to Practice Radical Self-Care
Not gonna lie--the past week has left me reeling. Talks with close friends, long walks in the autumn sunshine, strong coffee, and a few...
Six Tips for Taking the Most Epic Power Nap Ever
I don't know about you guys, but weekends packed with trips, birthday celebrations, play dates, and loads of summer fun have got me dragging a...