Tag: self-care

A lot has changed quickly in the last few weeks as coronavirus (or COVID-19) has gained ground in the US. I know I'm not...

Like many of you, I am feeling unsure of what to do when things feel so uncertain. I may be a clinical psychologist, but...

Last night I sat on the bathroom floor feeding my hysterical newborn, holding him in one arm as he balanced precariously on my knee....

I'm 39 weeks pregnant and slowing down but the world around me is moving faster than ever. One week ago, on a very normal...

This Saturday, while at my baby shower, the ladies there started talking about birth, babies, and motherhood. Then someone brought up incontinence. While they...

Are you still trying to get back into your normal routine after the holidays? Me too! Yes, we are adults and parents—not babies—and we...

Resolutions! A word that is around this time of the year. Gyms are overflowing with people and everyone is asking you what your resolutions...

  As we approach Thanksgiving and the holiday season, we are reminded everywhere from decorative hand towels to Hallmark movies to be thankful and generous....

Books have helped me survive some of the tough days of early motherhood (I have a 1 and 2 year old). Yet when I...

It is STILL difficult for me to find that “perfect” time to exercise even though my son is now a toddler. I still remember...

I want to talk about self-care. I’m sure you’ve seen the memes.   “You can’t pour from an empty cup.”... “Self-care is not selfish.”...etc.   As mothers, we...

We have all read numerous posts about self-care, how important it is and how much it helps us be better moms.  On the other...

It was the fall of 2012 and within the past six months, I had lost my Mom and had my second child. I was...

Last month a collective round of applause was heard around the world when former First Lady Michelle Obama testified to what we all know...