Ever feel like you're running a small city of crazies? Wondering how you became Mayor of Loudville with skyscrapers of laundry and to...

Easter is early this year. It feels strange, shopping for chocolate bunnies and hiding eggs before the grass even needs to be mowed. Spring ...

I'm really good at chatting about self-care. I have my Masters in Marriage & Family Therapy, after all. I have three children and ...

It's been a taxing day.  And I'm not talking W-4's and 1099's. My girls (3 and 5) are just fighting .  Fighting allergies....

We've got ten days until Christmas.  Are you feeling overwhelmed? *hug* I don't know about you, but it seems like every day I see ...

Well, yes, today is my birthday.  It always sneaks up on me somehow, just like Christmas or Easter or any other "holiday" that are...

If there was ever a week to write about depression, this seems to be it. I've debated for days whether to step into the conversation...

I just googled "Easter".  I don't know why I'm surprised, but I find it discouraging that it took 40 images of bunnies, eg...

Dear Self, Watch out for red flags in life.  Sure, there are the regular dangers - obvious temptations that most are  normally guarded ag...

Motherhood is sneaky.  It gets crazier and more challenging by the hour, yet exponentially rewarding as it dominates life with no warning.  ...

This is my 301st blog post.  When did that happen?! I don't know whether that number seems impressive to you or not, but I can tell...

I'm BACK!  Hello world, hello new year, hello FRESH START and new beginnings. Last year was CRAZY and I don't expect any less in...

Now is the time to look back on the year that has been and start considering the new year to come.  Questions and doubts and fears may arise...

I wrote this post about a year ago, and I can't believe how LITTLE my baby Daphne was!?  I sure needed this reminder today, to pause and...

As a freelance writer beyond my own blog, I submit about ten times more content than ever gets seen by an audience.  Material gets used, rec...

It's been a trying week.  Work, school, and life in general are swirling about me in non-stop motion.  I told my husband late one night ...

Do you ever get up in the morning and just know you're going to have a rough day?  Sometimes just getting out of bed and pouring that fi...

Women are known to be superior multi-taskers.  Mothers are the super-human versions of the ultimate multi-tasker, wearing multiple hats that...