Daring Parents

Daring Parents

Parenting has definitely been the most difficult and rewarding job I have had so far. It has left me feeling depleted, exhausted, furious, overjoyed, loved, appreciated, humbled, and everything in between – and all of this can happen within minutes. My parenting...
May Is Mental Health Awareness Month

May Is Mental Health Awareness Month

Mental health is the overall wellness of how you think, regulate your feelings and behave. Our mental health is one of the most important aspects of ourselves. When we are doing well mentally… We feel competent in our personal and work life. We realize that...
I Thought I Would Be A Better Parent …

I Thought I Would Be A Better Parent …

As a child, I was obsessed with dolls and barbies, and playing “house”, “school” and “church” (yes church, receiving the host like a good catholic girl). I started to babysit when I was 10 and I loved being around babies and taking care of little ones. In my family of...
Embracing Imperfect

Embracing Imperfect

It seems impossible. We have been taught in covert ways that we are supposed to strive for perfection. Logically we know that it is impossible to be perfect however, there is usually still something deeply held in our body that cannot believe is true. When someone...
Who Am I?

Who Am I?

Feeling and deciding who YOU are while mothering I find that so many women feel lost during and after parenting. If you feel like you are giving or have given your all to your kids for 18+ years and then do not know what to do after this identity is no longer their...
Mental Straightjacket

Mental Straightjacket

Your thinking is like a straight jacket. It keeps you stuck, it makes you feel you have no choices, and it renders you powerless…   The first time I heard, “you are not your thoughts” I was sitting in my first Mindfulness course 16 years ago. My first...