self-care Articles
What Happens When You’re Fine But Everything Else Isn’t
“Yes, I am fine, but everything else isn’t.” This was a text message from my youngest child the other day when I checked in from another room. This is how we’re communicating...
Pandemic Strategies for Parents
Before I go any further, I want to check in with you. How are you? I mean, really. How are you? This COVID-19 Pandemic is a time of unprecedented stress. Now, I don’t mean to...
Tips for Managing Stress
These are strange days. The social distancing required to flatten the curve of the the COVID-19 pandemic can leave us feeling all manner of feelings that may be hard to manage. I sent...
The Power of Saying No
The act of planning for a solo trip while my kids are at home is a most illuminating picture of what Rebekah Borucki calls the Motherload and others refer to as the mental load of...
When They Move On
I thought I was so slick. I filled my life with wonderful things; friends and career pursuits and education, and so many dogs. I kept my essence protected, loving my children but...
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