Maternal Mental Health
According to the World Health Organization, "Worldwide about 10% of pregnant women and 13% of women who have just given birth experience...
I find myself constantly asking myself “why is it so hard to just be nice??” It seems that every time I turn around, I’m...
“We need to remember what's important in life: friends, waffles, work. Or waffles, friends, work. Doesn't matter, but work is third.”
–Leslie Knope
I often say...
I did not grow up in a military family. We moved two blocks when I was six years old, and my parents still live...
I would say I am "mildly athletic." I played sports in high school, got out of shape in my twenties, and discovered distance running...
When I had my first daughter in 2006, I didn’t know anything about babies or parenting. Literally nothing. I didn’t babysit. I avoided small...
One of our family values is being conscious of the products we use and our actions that can contribute negatively toward the environment. I...
Oh, my word ladies, I’ve been journaling. I absolutely love to journal but somewhere along the way, from being a child to being a...
My family and I just got back from a wonderful Spring Break vacation at Legoland Florida. Let me tell you something about Legoland, "Everything...
My daughter just turned one, and I keep crying about it.
It’s been a year since this little one came careening into the world two...
Even before I got pregnant, I remember thinking: “when I’m a parent I’m going to … or I'm never going to....” Fill in the...
My mother and I were never close.
My older brother and I grew up in a turbulent household. We moved frequently and often woke to...
Military Lifestyle
Stop Feeling Guilty for Desiring More
Releasing Guilt and Reclaiming Your Own Desire
One thing I learned quickly when I became a military spouse was that I had absolutely no business...
