Mental Health

Before I even started having family, I had this idea of how I wanted my children to be: well mannered, responsible, good citizens; independent, law-abiding, true to themselves, and the kind of child that wouldn't care what a bully...

There's a lot of phrases that we repeat as mothers. But there's one phrase I want to challenge you to say less: I'm sorry. It may seem small, but did you know that saying this one simple phrase LESS OFTEN...

Most of us would admit there are things about our bodies or ourselves we are not that fond of. I have been on a journey since childhood that has taken me all the way through my late 30s. It...

Self-care is all the rage these days. While this is a great thing, sometimes I just want to yell, “Shut up about self-care!" I get it, I’m supposed to make time for myself, but I’m too stressed out trying...

It was five days until Christmas; a time when people are either joyous and giving or stressed to the max. I was having a rare quiet, calm moment in the Starbucks drive thru. All three children were either at...

“You have it so together, I don’t know how you do it all!” Not exactly the compliment I was expecting this week on a lunch date. To be honest, I had on mismatched socks and the professional-looking bag I...

We've all been there: you're laying in bed at night waiting to fall asleep; the room is set up perfectly, just like you have it every night; the lights are out, the shades are drawn, and the fan is...

"He doesn't qualify for an IEP anymore." I couldn't believe I was hearing those words. After eight years of being on a 504 Plan and an Individualized Education Program (IEP), my 7th grader who has Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)...

When I turn 40 years old next month, I will be at the halfway point of my life expectancy (for white females in the U.S., anyway). It's hard to hold a mini dance party for myself when friends on Facebook...

Born and raised in Minnesota, you'd think I'd be able to enjoy winter easily. I grew up playing in the snow. I ice skated with skates that were too small, cross country skied with hand-me-down skis, and was pulled...