Mom Life

The clock strikes midnight. You made the decision that this year is going to be THE year for it. You dive in headfirst, guns blazing on it. After a couple weeks, the enthusiasm fades. It is no longer something that...

Brace yourself, unpopular opinion ahead. The holidays can suck. Or at least for some people, some part of the holiday season sucks. Some years, I'm one of those people. Call me a grinch, or a heathen, or ungrateful, or whatever makes...

Thanks to our partners at College SAVE Plan for sponsoring this article! Like many of you, I've been preparing my house for the holidays and find myself overwhelmed by all of the stuff my family has. I know we are...

Reading is a fundamental part of our lives. As children, we felt a level of excitement when first learning how to read. Progressing to chapter books was thrilling, but maybe a tad stressful. And to add another layer of complexity,...

Thanks to our partners at Essentia Health for sponsoring this helpful article! We've all heard the saying, "First comes love, then marriage, then a baby in the baby carriage." It seems so simple and straightforward, right? However, life doesn’t always...

Our Motherhood Unfiltered event on October 7th was a blast! We shopped, we mingled, we asked the real questions about motherhood, and we connected with one another in such a fun way.  We can't wait to plan the next mom's...

As mothers and women, we are faced with so many choices and obligations. Maintaining friendships, volunteering, being involved in your child’s classroom, navigating everybody's activity calendars, and so much more. Throw in marriage and a job outside of the home,...

The Hallmark movies have begun. The aisles are stocked at Home Goods. The music is inescapable. The evidence is mounting, it can only mean one thing — the holiday season is here! Buckle up, it is on until January. 'Tis the Season Ah,...

As a mental health professional, a question I often hear is, “Is that normal?” With that question usually regarding a behavior, life experiences, or something they’ve noticed about themselves. I’ve always felt that the term ‘normal’ is really vague and...

Learning how to fail was the most valuable lesson I learned from a high school coach/mentor/teacher. He let me and my classmates fail, and fail miserably, while letting us see that it wasn't the end of the world. In...