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Tips to Take Care of Yourself During a Global Pandemic

Things are uncertain and scary right now. There’s no way to know when life will return to normal — when we’ll all look back on this time and say “remember when.” But there are certainly some silver linings to it all. We’re slowing down and really focusing on family time. We’re doing everything we can to make sure things are relatively calm as we set new routines for our kids. If you’re anything like me, you’re also using this time for yourself as best as you can. It’s easy to get wrapped up in what our kids need most, but we can’t forget to take care of ourselves right now. Because, as we all know, you can’t pour from an empty cup. So here are a few suggestions for how to take care of yourself amidst the craziness.

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We Broke the Rules

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On Being an Adult With Food Allergies

I can’t help that I have food allergies and my stomach doesn’t jive with everything I want to eat. But to make someone feel bad for something that they can’t control? Nope. That’s not OK.

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Take Care of Mom :: My Staycation Alone

I’ve found that as a mom, I desperately need my alone time to decompress. Time completely and totally by myself to come back to me, to feel refreshed, and to be a better mom, wife, and person. So about once a year I go to a local hotel and spend a night all by myself — a solo staycation. Just me, a king size bed, a TV all to myself, and room service.