by admin | Jan 11, 2018 | Body image, Postpartum
The transition to motherhood is complex and intense. It brings with it immeasurable joy but it is not without some pain (physical and emotional) and plenty of confusion. And pressure. Lots of pressure: from yourself and from those around you. While it’s not always...
by admin | Mar 2, 2016 | Parenting, Postpartum
Do you remember the movie Jerry McGuire? The one with that adorable little blonde boy, from before Tom Cruise went a little crazy. If so, you remember Jerry’s client, Rod Tidwell. Rod is very difficult to please and gets in his own way constantly, making Jerry’s life...
by admin | Mar 2, 2016 | Parenting, Teens
Our brains are remarkably skilled at suppressing painful memories. It’s actually quite amazing. Ask a mom whose youngest is 20 years old and she’ll tell you how much she misses the newborn stage, how sweet and cuddly and wonderfully stress free it was. So much easier...
by admin | Mar 2, 2016 | Body image, Parenting
When people with kids talk about the good old days, they’re usually referring to the days before they had kids, when they had fewer responsibilities and got a lot more sleep. But now that my oldest is four-years-old, I have a new definition of the good old days: the...
