Lifestyle
Got “Mom Back”? Can’t Sleep? Try This.
My journey with back pain started many years ago. I have terrible posture, I clench my jaw, and I carry all my stress in my back and shoulders. But after having kids, oh man, did it get worse. Nine years of pregnancies, nursing, holding babies, wrangling toddlers, bending over car seats, and endlessly picking items off the floor have taken their toll.
The Toy That Broke The Camel’s Back :: Tips for Toy Rotation
Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the number of toys in your home? Or that no matter how many new and fun…
To the Mama with a New Baby… We’re Still Here
Becoming a new mom is hard on any given day. But to the mama who has delivered a brand new baby during…
Social Distancing Makes It the Perfect Time To…
A lot of us have thought this time of social distancing feels a lot like “Groundhog Day,” where we’re stuck repeating the…
During a Pandemic, Can We Maybe Not Mom Shame? Thanks
Recently, my son and I were out on a neighborhood walk when a car stopped slightly past us. Its driver rolled down…
Isolation and Autism :: A Brutal Combination
We are nearing the end of Autism Awareness Month, but we’re not quite at the end of this difficult period of isolation….
Things My Kids Have Done on Zoom
When work-from-home life began in March, the first thing my new 3- and 1-year-old co-workers were trained on was Zoom. With everyone…
Social Distancing :: This Isn’t Going Well… and That’s OK
But this has taught me something. There is not one type of mom. There aren’t even 10 types. Or unicorn moms, or helicopter moms, or whatever fancy name type people want to use to label moms. There are just moms.
My COVID-19 Silver Linings
It’s an understatement to say that these are trying times for parents. Our kids are out of school. Suddenly we’re parents, teachers,…
