It's time for a reality check. It seems with every transition (end of school, summer break, back to school, holidays), we moms have to reconfigure life and reevaluate where we are and where we hope to be. At least, that's what I do, and I've found...
If you're a mom, you've experienced it--unwanted advice, criticism, or shaming about your parenting, choices, or lifestyle that leaves you feeling devastated. Why are we so hard on each other? And why are we so hard on ourselves? Mom.Life Mom-Shaming Survey Results Mom-shaming is unfortunately an everyday part...
There's a lot of talk this time of year about what to get Mom for Mother's Day, of what we moms want, what we deserve, and what we truly desire. While all of these are undoubtedly important, I want to talk for a few minutes...
If you ask me, “What is the number one rule of parenting?” I will say, “Consistency.” So, why is it #2 on my Top 10 Parenting Success Skills? Well, as I mentioned in my article, Parenting Success Skills Top 10: #1 “Do Your Own Work First,” I...
Why does Mother's Day always make me think of all I'm not doing right as a Mother? Every year I try to avoid it, but I can't escape. The images of crafty, fulfilled, do-it-all moms who are (seemingly) perfect, fill the world, and at first,...
I won’t lie. It’s been a rough week. A perfect storm of trying to meet a deadline for two book proposals while kids were having all kinds of issues, husband was MIA golfing in tournaments, hormones were at their evil low, and so was quantity...
What Matters Most Today I write from the beach town of Encinitas as I recenter myself and remember what matters most. It's so easy, isn't it, to get caught up in the business of life--in thinking and doing, with no real room to actually be? This...