Seacoast Moms

I am sorry, my sons, that I am sick. I am bipolar.  I am sorry that it is nothing you can see, but the type of sickness you can feel even if it is not yours. I am sorry...

We all know what it feels like to be "hangry;" the subtle hunger that initially signals a growling stomach and then transforms us into growling grown women. When I don't eat, I'm irritable, irrational, and basically no fun. "Hangry" is a totally avoidable parent pitfall. If...

We all complain about it--the high cost of child care. It's like a second mortgage. It squeezes our budgets, but we still make more money working than we would if we stayed home full-time with our children. And over time,...

We’re a community of Seacoast-area moms, looking for balance in health and fitness. We’re here to connect with, support, and encourage other moms with similar goals. So we sent four local moms to visit our sponsor, Mission Portsmouth, a...

"I don't know how you are always on time. With such a big family!," she said, before asking: "Please, tell me your secret."   Coming from another mother, I found that to be a wonderful compliment. She approached me again the...

Making Today Count There are 1,440 minutes in each day. I want to make the most of each of them and make today count. Setting tiny goals will help me achieve a larger degree of success, so I have been reflecting lately on...

Cancer. Cancer sucks. We all know this. Because October is breast cancer awareness month, I wanted to share the story of a bad a$$ mama I know. Jennie Small is a kind, brave, funny, and all-around-fabulous lady. She is a mom to three...

I want to have a conversation with my sons about consent, peer pressure, and rape.   And I don’t want to have the typical conversation about teaching our kids that they can say "no" to uncomfortable or unwanted physical contact. This...

I'm in love with healthy breakfast food. Eggs, avocado, home fries, prosciutto...you name it, I love it! However, just last year, I wasn't enjoying any of these delicious and nutritious foods for breakfast. I ate lots of cereal, small fruit smoothies,...

I'm a sarcastic mommy. I complain about the struggle and overshare about my family's less than stellar moments on social media. I do this partly because it's who I am. I have always been a loud mouth and a sarcastic eye-roller....