I was standing in the dim light of our post-dinner kitchen absentmindedly snacking on cookies when my daughter wandered by. "What are you doing?"
"Eh, eating my feelings," I said sarcastically.
"I want to eat my feelings," she heartbreakingly replied.
This is...
So you made it through another hectic day and the only thing you want to do is crash on the couch and watch Netflix. All is well until you try to sleep and you just can't seem to stop...
I am steadying myself on a yoga mat but my mind is far from yoga. It’s on the mom guilt rising up inside of me. I can feel it tickling every inch of me and although I came to...
“Oh, forget it! Let’s just go home!” she said pushing the stroller of her crying baby towards the exit. Her toddler screamed behind her wanting to stay and play.
I could see the frustration on her face. The dark...
Remember those days before kids, when finishing a book (or a magazine for that matter) was easily done in a weekend? Or when getting ready in the morning consisted of slowly waking up and enjoying coffee rather than wrestling...
"Mommy, are you frustrated?" My earnest three year-old inquired, as she studied my face. Tears welling up from the corners of my eyes, I gently blew into a tissue to buy time. I needed a minute to plan my...
The truth is that I lose my cool as much as the next mom. No one can push a momma’s buttons and try her patience like her babies. Mothering is all too often an exhausting, all-out sprint to bedtime...
I can't tell you how many years I've entered November and felt like I was ALREADY behind the eight ball. It wasn't until recently that I really sat down and asked myself, how can I truly feel prepared for...
Let me start by saying I am NO EXPERT on diet or clean eating. If you've been following my posts, you know I had quite the journey getting pregnant with baby #2. I have always been fairly health conscious...
All children have moments of being difficult and challenging; but some children are just MORE. I think of a spirited child as a child who is MORE intense, energetic, sensitive, perceptive, persistent, and uncomfortable with change than the "average"...
In + Around Seacoast
5 Seacoast Peaks Your Kid Can Summit
When you think of the Seacoast, I’m assuming that mountains don’t readily come to mind. However, while the southeastern portion of New Hampshire and...
