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Avail Yourself Of This Opportunity

November 10, 2017 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

One year ago Donald Trump was elected president, and the country had a total freak out. I was reminded of this yesterday when a post I wrote the day after the election entitled It’s not a death sentence. It’s a wake-up call  popped up in my newsfeed. In a nutshell, I wrote about people’s inability […]

Filed Under: Advice, Sound Mind Sound Body Tagged With: Board of Education, Brother David Steindl-Rast, episode, gratitude, hope, opportunities, Oprah, podcast, SuperSoul conversations, trust

Dermaplaning. Yay, or Nay?

September 23, 2017 by not your average mom 5 Comments

It’s beautiful outside today in Connecticut, so today I just have a quick question. But first a little background. My grandma was a very pretty lady, and she always took great care of herself. But one of the things I remember about her was that she had peach fuzz on her face. It was light […]

Filed Under: Advice, Personal Tagged With: dermaplaning, facial hair, peach fuzz

Your job as a stay at home mom is definitely NOT to cater to your kids.

January 25, 2017 by not your average mom 3 Comments

Yesterday I wrote this post about one of the things I’ve done that has really helped my children to be more responsible. And I received this comment: I so struggle with this. With only 2 kids and a very part time baking business out of my home, I waffle between getting my kids to do […]

Filed Under: Advice, Lessons I've Learned, Life at My House, Mental Health, Parenting Tagged With: college, communicate, enable, foundation, gas, jobs, kitchen, lawn mower, mad and cheese, microwave, responsiblity, stay at home mom, stove, work

Dear NYAM — How much TV do you let a 4-year-old watch?

December 12, 2016 by not your average mom Leave a Comment

A couple weeks ago I got a message from a reader asking me about kids and screen time: How much, if any, TV/iPad do you let a 4 year old watch? I have a lot of anxiety in my personality and it stresses me out if he watches an hour after school, but I also […]

Filed Under: Advice Tagged With: iPad, Number 7, Sesame Street, technology, television, televisions, TV

I’m having a baby… How much sh*t do I really need?

September 20, 2016 by not your average mom 8 Comments

Last week a reader sent me this question: I recently found it I am pregnant and my first thought was of ALL. THE .STUFF… My husband and I are not the type to fill our house to the brim but we have no experience to tell us what’s a waste of money and what we’ll really […]

Filed Under: Advice Tagged With: baby, baby bjorn, baby products, baby toys, exersaucer, pack and play

Sexless in Seattle

September 14, 2016 by not your average mom 2 Comments

A while back a woman who referred to herself as Sexless in Seattle wrote to me and asked me a question about sex. Or more specifically, the absence of it in her marriage. She is a mom, has a young kid, has been dealing with depressions and taking antidepressants for a while now, and over the […]

Filed Under: Advice Tagged With: communication, depression, husband, marriage, medication, sex, sex drive, sexless, yoga

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