I’m not here to get political. I’m not telling anyone who I voted for and I’m not assigning blame to a specific person or group of people. I am here to tell you we don’t have to live like this. I am also here to tell you that it’s okay to have different beliefs than…
Category: Negativity
See You Later: Removing Toxic People from your Life & Why You Shouldn’t Feel Guilty
I have to admit one thing, first, before I move any further. Removing toxic people from my life is relatively new to me. I allowed those people that hurt me to remain in my life for far too long and it’s only been the past decade that I have finally been saying adios suckers. And…
Sideline Parents are Ruining Sports for Kids (And my Saturday)
Recently I attended a college, Division 3 lacrosse game for my little brother and I was appalled by the behavior of the parents. Screaming. Cursing. Threatening referees and players of the opposing team. Yes, grown adults were yelling threats at college players on the opposing team. I wish I could say this was just the…
Owning My Depression and Finding Support
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…
5 Ways to Positive Parenting
These last couple of weeks I have had a serious case of cabin fever. Actual fevers, snots galore, less sleep than normal and not as much time outside has led to me being a bit of a shit mom. I could tell myself those are all excuses for not being the mom I want to…
What We’re Into This Week, vol. 10
What we’re reading… In last week’s post, we mentioned the Simple Ayurveda podcast. In one episode, Angela recommended the book Eat Feel Fresh by Sahara Rose Ketabi. It arrived on Monday and I can’t put it down. It is part cookbook and part information on living an ayurvedic life. The pictures in this book (not…
Unicorn Moms and Facebook Mom Groups {Are they Helpful or Harmful}
Last week, the world of Facebook mom groups blew up with a viral post calling out the admins of the popular “Unicorn Moms” group. In the post, the Unicorn Moms group was referred to as a ‘cult’ and the admins were accused of “talking shit” about a women who had expressed a desire to harm…
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…
Mom Bod Got You Down?
Mom bod. That’s a thing now. Remember the Dad bod craze? Yeah, that time it was cool to have a beer belly and non-defined pecs. I see you, Leo. {I’ll never let go}. Per usual, guys can get away with the Dad bod, but Moms are kinda given a look like {aww… she hasn’t gotten…
Answering Questions from A Mother’s Google History {Vlog}
I came across this article from Huffington Post on A Sneak Peek into A Mother’s Google History. I decided, let’s take to the blog and answer these questions based on my experiences so far, but with a video! What do you think about these Top Questions Asked by Moms on Google: 1. Is the epidural…