Minimalism for Moms: Why Decluttering Equals Self-Care As Mother’s Day approaches, I’ve noticed an uptick in emails and Instagram posts highlighting self-care. It’s the time of year where, as a…
Category: Self-care
Last month I attended a presentation for moms. While most of the talk was inspiring, I left fighting an itch to ascend my own soapbox. I jotted a few notes…
I’ve got this memory from last Christmas, evening of the 25th, kids asleep, commotion stopped, and me sitting with this feeling of complete exhaustion. Not the welcomed type of tired…
Editor’s note: This is a guest post from Ellie Roscher, author of 12 Tiny Things. About a year ago, a coach told me, “You are really good at loving people. That is…
During this year of COVID, like many families, we ventured into the world of homeschooling. It’s not what we had planned for our 7-year-old daughter, but, given the uncertainty that…
I’ve got this theory I think many of us can relate to. Goes like this. We start out in the world at ease with who we are, confident in our…
Transitioning into the role of stay-at-home-mom was one of the toughest “job changes” I’ve made. After our second daughter was born, I stopped working my home health job to be…
“No cost,” “low cost,” and “some cost” self-care ideas to help you live this season of giving more fully. Sitting on an airplane between our two daughters, I was recently…
Ever get that feeling that your life feels too cluttered? Like your breathing space is shrinking? You want to do something about it, but don’t know where to start. Take…
The smell of mint candy canes and pepperoni pizza lingered in the air. Our family was at the first of many holiday get-togethers this season. Being an extravert (though on…