On the first day of the year, every single year, social media becomes littered with “new year, new me” posts. Resolutions to lose weight, exercise, …
SELF CARE
always be dating your spouse
When we first started dating, my husband and I went on a lot of date nights. We were young(er), childless, and could do whatever we …
a false sense of nostalgia
We recently decided to go through our basement and start clearing out some of the clutter that we had accumulated over time. Many of the …
13 lessons from 13 reasons
Eleven years ago, I was an avid reader and young adult novels were one of my guiltiest pleasures. I would search google for new books …
anxiety (n): a feeling of worry
Every day there are people all over the world silently suffering from mental illness. Many are undiagnosed, suffering but unaware of what the route of …
the "pre-baby body” epidemic
For some women, finding out you are pregnant brings the obvious excitement of becoming a mother/adding a baby to your brood. But for others, the …
#instafriends
In my lifetime, I have never really maintained a lot of close friendships. This is especially true when it comes to female friends. I have …
#normalizefeeding
In less than two weeks, I will celebrate being a mother for three years. My almost three year old is wise beyond his years, cares …
the influential people you meet in life
Today, I am a twenty-eight year old wife and mother of two. I control my household, our rental home, our daily tasks, errands, making and …