Tag: motherhood
Encouraging Good Behavior: Strategies for Correcting Toddlers
Parenting a toddler is no easy job. It requires a delicate balance between guiding behavior and nurturing emotional development. The way we approach discipline...
Emotional Rollercoaster :: Graduation and Leaving for College
This is an important time in your life as a mother of a graduating senior. You have most likely already worked through the tough...
Don’t Be Afraid to Ask for Help, Mamas
A while back, one of my sisters asked me for my best advice for first-time moms. After thinking for a moment, I said, "Don't...
Reconnecting with Myself: Body, Mind, Social, and Spiritual
A few weeks ago, I heard that it is easier to love and care for someone when they already know who they are. I thought...
Are You “Shoulding” Yourself? 3 Quick Exercises to Quit the “Shoulds”
Have you heard of the term "shoulding yourself"? Psychologist Clayton Barbeau came up with the phrase "shoulding yourself." It consists of telling yourself that...
Finding Myself Again as a Mother :: My Tips
From talking to other moms, I know that the loss of identity is one of the biggest challenges in motherhood. It happens in a...
Let’s Be Honest About Motherhood: My Confessions
As we all know, motherhood is a practice of holding multiple (often contradicting) thoughts and emotions. Motherhood is complex, stressful, beautiful, and fulfilling. Mom...
Mental Load of Motherhood: How I (Sort of) Manage
The invisible load of motherhood. In my home, I manage homework schedules and projects, lunches, snacks, water bottles, library books, communication with teachers, food...