Mom LIfe

We all yell sometimes, but if you do these 5 things after you yell at your kids, you will hit the reset button. It was one of those mornings where …

Kids tend to have the ability to pick up on cues and details that we, as parents, are blind to. This became crystal clear to me when my overly-observant, out-spoken …

Ironically, the moment in my life when I realized I couldn’t have it all, was the exact moment that I felt like I had it all. You’ve no doubt heard …

Recently, I was people-watching (one of my favorite pastimes) while I was out to dinner with my family. To the left of our table, I saw a family of 5 …

I’ve never been a big fan of declaring New Years Resolutions or annual goals. This might be because I was terrible at making realistic goals. I tend to be a …

No word, in the history of the English language, makes me happier than the word ‘simplify”. World-peace, beauty, and self-love? Sure, those are nice terms; however, they don’t give me …

When I first heard the term “toy minimalism” or the term minimalist toys, I instantly giggled like a kid who was just told there is cake in the next room. …

“We are most definitely done!” That has been my answer to the commonly asked question of whether my husband and I are having more kids. That has been my answer …

If I wanted to be frequently immersed in grueling battles, I would have joined the armed forces. If I wanted to spend a large portion of my day engaging in …

I am not trying to put a positive spin on my miscarriage. I wouldn’t call anything about that experience “positive”. However, if I reflect on the pregnancy loss that I …