Is this my life? Is this what I have to do all the time? Every month, I have to just accept that it’s going to fall apart for two weeks? It started like a typical Thursday morning but before I got out of bed I already knew something was off with me. I was rushing…
Category: Mindset
Instilling Self Worth in Young Women
Self-worth, confidence, self-esteem; whatever you call it- for some reason, in young girls and grown women alike, it seems to be lacking. How can we raise and support females to become strong, confident women? If we go back to when a mother is pregnant, there is a different excitement when people find out the gender…
Self Care that Doesn’t Cost You
Self Care is a buzzword. I mean, after all, it’s a GIF option to add to your Instagram story. You’ll find “treat yo self,” “self care Sunday,” “love yourself,” “self love,” with a simple search of self care. You’ll see people share how they’re putting themselves first by getting a massage or a mani-pedi. Sure,…
The Long Road to Body Positivity
The first time I was called fat I was 9 years old. I was visiting my grandparents, and my grandpa was folding laundry. As he folded my shorts he held them up and commented about how large they were, and made a comment about my “huge ass.” I was sad, humiliated and felt disgusting. I…
Lucky Number 7
7 Things I’ve Learned about Parenting (and myself), as my daughter turns 7… My first born baby turned 7 years old on January 13th. It is only fitting that I reflect, specifically on her “lucky” number 7 birthday, as she was born on a Friday, the 13th. I’ve learned a lot about parenting between my…
Contentment in the New Year
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough.” – Melodie Beatty I recently got into a fight with my mother in-law. It was nasty. I was nasty. We both said mean things. In the middle of the worst, she got in a dig and along with it stated that I…
Life Lessons: Sometimes the Students Teach the Teacher
Oftentimes, my students teach me life lessons that they don’t even realize. To give a little background, I am a high school English and Theater teacher. I teach mostly senior level English, but I am also lucky to teach a Speech and Drama elective. I love this elective because it offers a chance for the…
When Longing becomes Reality
I have a “Seven Year Itch” of sorts when it comes to a house. After the thrill and newness has worn off, after a few projects have been completed and we’re out of project money… I’m ready for a new house. Perhaps, it’s because I grew up in an old, gross house and always dreamed…
Mom Quote Roundup
It’s no secret that us moms are superheroes. Not only do we cook, clean, grab the groceries, kiss owies goodbye and chase monsters out from under the bed, but we also deal with the school pickup line. Sometimes we need a little extra motivation and sometimes those come in the form of words from people…
5 Tips Moms Need to not Lose Their Marbles
I have been on the verge of “losing my marbles,” for weeks at a time. If you aren’t familiar with that term, it means overly stressing. One day I decided to stop stressing and figure out why these two little humans, that I call my children, make me want to smoke a pack of Newports…