Tag Archives: stress

I am a sucker for all of the cliche quotes floating around Facebook and Instagram about calm parenting. You’ve probably seen some of them, like: “When little people are overwhelmed by big emotions, it’s our job to share our calm, not join their chaos.” I could go on with so …

Every year I wait with anticipation for the first one to arrive. December is the best mail month! I adore the thought and love each card contains. I love that the sender thinks enough of my little family to place us on a list of people important enough to send …

The holidays are a time of happiness, joy, and family. And while I agree, I think we do ourselves a disservice by forgetting that they can also be a time of sadness, stress, and anxiety. But why limit it to holidays? Life is hard. Parenting is hard. Being a human …

Juggling work, kids, personal time, couple time, family time, individual time, and time with each kid — are you serious?  While I may not be an expert mom (I’m definitely not), I have learned strategies about how to balance work and family life.  After five years, I have finally gotten …

July was a hard month for me. My child was kicked out of preschool for three weeks with Hand Foot and Mouth Disease, and meanwhile I was working from home with him during that time. I was working from home during a time where my job itself was very stressful. …

Mommy Wars.  Spend enough time online, and you’re certain to stumble into a greater helping of them than any woman could care for.  Countless blog posts have been written about them.  Reading the comments on most any parenting-aimed topic will remind you of just how heated they can become.  Take …