In my experience, we are at the point where many people completely fall off the wagon as far as resolutions are concerned. I’m not a fan of resolutions — because they rarely result in true change — but I am a fan of evolution. I believe in always trying to be a better mother, a […]
Self Care
Get Your A$$ To Bed
Making yourself a priority means taking care of yourself. Taking care of yourself doesn’t mean going away for the weekend because you are hours away from a nervous breakdown. Think about, for example, your car. This is really simplified and not the best analogy, but if you are taking good care of your car, you […]
There Is No Guilt In Taking Care Of Yourself
Okay Ladies. Enough is enough. It’s time for you to make yourselves a priority. I know how hard it is when you first become a mother. And I fully understand there is a period of time when all you might be able to manage is taking care of a newborn. But that phase should not […]
Pushing Fifty And Better Than Ever
I gave birth for the last time in October 2011. I was 42 years old. A little less than three months later, on New Year’s Day, I ran a four mile race in town. It’s a race that’s held every year. Since I had just given birth a couple months ago and hadn’t run while […]
10 Habits To Make A Part Of Your Life Now
When a new year or new season arrives, we often resolve to make changes in our lives. Sometimes we struggle because we try to change too many things at once. If the arrival of spring or summer or the school year or the new year has got you thinking about making some improvements, this list […]
What We Are (Not) Doing On New Year’s Eve
I think I may have told this story before, but back in high school, I went to an epic New Year’s Eve party. It was at a girl’s house who was a year older than me. I was a junior, and she was a senior. I don’t know where her parents were, but they were […]
