A friend recently published his first book. And I couldn’t be more pleased for him. He landed a three-book contract, which means his long years of typing away on evenings and weekends has finally borne fruit. But it was my friend’s wife, not my friend, that reached out to me with questions about handling various …
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Ladies, it’s time to get off the treadmill. You don’t need to run yourself ragged trying to keep up the picture-perfect life in all arenas. Because guess what? It’s impossible to have it all. This is not a new message. Many before me have effectively demonstrated why this is a ridiculous standard. Yet, despite knowing …
Have you ever gotten the feeling, as you drive through a neighborhood, that living there would be all you ever imagined? That this space would give your family the community and joy you crave? I have. Years ago, we visited a suburban neighborhood outside of Houston that seemed blissful. Pregnant with our daughter, living there …
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A Timeline of American Women’s Fight For Financial Rights 250 years ago, a woman became her husband’s property when they married. She was no longer even considered a citizen. All she owned became her husband’s. Undoubtedly, women’s financial rights have come a long way. Women are on track to control the majority of the world’s …
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Care about the environment, your health, and the safety of animals? But also need to keep your budget under control? There’s good news for you! Cruelty-free personal care and makeup products no longer break the bank. You can now find a wide range of quality products sold online and in stores that are cruelty-free, made …
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As a type A perfectionist, I spent months drooling over incredible bullet journal layouts on Instagram before I finally gave it a try. I was so nervous about screwing up a page I just couldn’t get started. I loved the idea of finally having a planner and journal customized for me, but I didn’t know …
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Most of the moms I know don’t want roses or diamonds for Valentine’s Day. Roses are insanely expensive, cliche and they die in a week. Diamonds? How many moms do you see decked out in diamonds while doing school drop off or running to an 8:00 am meeting? In my experience, as a mom and …
Books are better with friends. Maybe your only knowledge of book clubs is when your mom used to have the ladies in the neighborhood over once a month and kick you out of the living room. But starting a book club can be the perfect way to make sure you see your friends on a …
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I’ve spent most of my life viewing burn out as a badge of honor. In my mind, and in the minds of many moms, total exhaustion meant that I was trying hard and doing my best. I believed that scheduling time to tend to my own needs was both weak and dramatic. I was crushing …
Still trying to shed that baby weight but don’t want to add a crazy expensive gym membership to your budget? I’ve been there, mama. Finding time to get myself to the gym, even with the guilt of already having paid the money, is hard. And as we search for a solution, it feels like everyone …
