mothering

Do you still DANCE?! Busting a move beyond the kitchen!

. I was at a blogging conference over the weekend – the exquisitely and appropriately named Blissdom! Usually I am so busy listening and talking (and listening and talking) that I am too exhausted and miss the dance parties that close out these fabulous events. I love to dance. LOVE. But for the past few years, my […]

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Frozen in Fake Fraudulence

I wrote a note to a very successful blogger and leadership coach once, that was slightly critical — I greatly like her work and still follow it. She would temper her sales pitches with feelings of anxiety and fear over what she was asking and how it made her ill to ask for business (though […]

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I Don’t Know How to be Your Mother

My darling girl, Already we are here. I hold you in my arms as your sobs shake on my chest. I am a good mother. I know I am the right mother for you. But in this moment, I have no idea what I am doing. In this moment, I don’t know how to be […]

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Work Life Balance in The Motherhood!

Join us Monday February 6th at 1pm EST for a 30 min chat (we know you’re busy!) on all things work life. I will be joined by some wonderful special guests! We’re going to dive right in to what works, what doesn’t and the core that makes it all happen – relationships. Each of my special […]

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Us

I spent two days in Washington DC this week as part of my new role as Community Manager for the Million Moms Challenge attending the Shot@Life Volunteer Summit. It was an incredible experience and you can read all about it here. At the end of our second day together, we were asked for our key […]

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Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?

“Why is our family so messed up?” The scene was our kitchen table and remnants of the battlefield that can be family dinner were scattered all around. We shared the news of a cousin who is ill with our kids and asked for their prayers. Out of the blue, Miss 9 cried out, “why is […]

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An Announcement: Million Moms Challenge Community Manager

“From the woman giving birth in a hut on a floor, to a star renting out an entire floor of a hospital, there are these universal moments that bind us together. They can be unbreakable.” Happy New Year! Mothers and supporters of Million Moms Challenge, what a ride these past few months! Welcome new and […]

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Shaping the Future of Your Family

Mothering with intention and deliberateness is embedded in the ethos of my friends April Perry and Saren Eyre Loosli. They live it and breathe it, which is why I became a Power of Moms trainer and affiliate last year. I love these women and I love what they do for mothers. For any of you […]

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Have you been grateful for an ER or easy access to a doctor for a child suddenly ill in the middle of the night?

This morning at 3am my eldest daughter came rushing into my room, screaming for help. “Can’t you hear her Mum? She’s in pain and she’s crying for you,” referring to her 7 year old sister. For the first time in my parenting life, I had not heard her. In fact, I was in the deepest sleep I […]

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Mama’s Pre-K Heartache

Baby boy started pre-school today and I became a walking cliche in the process. I didn’t really flinch when my others reached their various pre-school and kindergarten firsts. In each instance, they were ready and eager (as was their Mama!). My older children also didn’t begin formal in-school programs this young. However this bright-eyed ragamuffin […]

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