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How do you ride out the storm of chaos? Anchor down and sit in discomfort Mama

Just survived my first official hurricane. Our home and neighborhood made it through relatively unscathed. We are truly blessed. Not...

Radical Acceptance – 90% of The Work Is Accepting The Things We Can Not Change

Life can be extra challenging when you are healing from chronic illness, struggling with anxiety or depression and being “wired...

Simple Ways to Realign during Stressful Times

I knew I needed to remain calm, collected and be the glue to hold my family together during this time.

Are You a Parent New to 504s and IEPs? Here Are Six Things I Wish I Knew Years Ago

Six years! That is the length of time I’ve been collaborating with my school’s special education team. For all the other back-to-school...

Why I Stopped Being the Best Mom and Started Being Good Enough

As parents, we always try to do better. What if I told you the best way to do better is to just be good enough? Recently my husband and I...

Three Intentions for Creating More Balance in Life

Balance is not something we find. Balance is something we create. As moms, we wear many hats. My hats include mom, wife, podcaster,...

I Found My Happiness in the Most Unexpected Place

For a long time, I told myself, “All it takes to make me happy is if my kids are happy and healthy.” This was my mantra when I became a...

How I Built My Mental Resilience - A Story with A Twist of Lyme

Endurance exists in every state of our being: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and psychological. If you were going to pick one or...

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