Inspiring Moms at Home, at Work, and in the Kitchen
Is there a better time than fall to dive into a stack of good books? I’m always looking for something new to read, especially anything that inspires me or makes me think. These are 4 books you should be reading right now (or listening to on audio), all for different reasons. Whether you need a good laugh, need to unwind with a book that’ll totally suck you in, or you need a kick in the pants to feel more motivated and productive, there’s something on this list for you….
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Recently I’ve been thinking about how much parenting has changed me over the last few years. Being a mom certainly lends itself to looking inward and learning about yourself and why you do what you do, because there’s always a little person watching. We spend so much time teaching them everything we know, but I’m finding my kiddos are teaching me just as much….
I’m pretty sure that a perfect balance between work and home life is about as real as my desire to wear an underwire bra ever again. If you’re a working mom, you know that when one aspect of your life is excelling, another aspect inevitably suffers.
I want to share with you a little trick..how to use visualization for better balance between your work life and your home life….
No matter how much we as parents love to spend time with our children, it’s so healthy and necessary to fit in some time for ourselves. It makes us happier, more centered, and allows for a fresh perspective, which makes for happier kids and spouses, too!
Some of us need to balance our home lives with full time work..others just really need a coffee with friends once in a while. No matter where you fall on this spectrum, I hope you find some of these tips helpful in achieving the time you need for yourself….
I’ve never been great with New Year’s resolutions, but I still find myself daydreaming every January about what changes I might like to make. Vague, fleeting thoughts about getting in better shape, drinking more water, getting more sleep…the usual. But this year has been different.
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By right-hand man, I actually mean my man’s right hand. Last week, a series of unfortunate events in the garage involving our bbq/smoker tipping over, spilling hot, smoking pellets everywhere culminated in 2 displaced fractures in my husbands right hand. As I write this post, I am sitting in the lobby of a surgical center while he is on the operating table, having screws and wires placed to hold the bones together.
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After our daughter was born a little over 2 years ago, I was fortunate enough to take 5 months away from work. As maternity leave started dwindling away, panic set in. (You know what I’m talking about, moms. I can’t be the only one who has frantically googled ‘work from home’ in the middle of the night.) Even though my mom would be the one caring for her while I was away, countless concerns rattled through my head. What if she won’t take a bottle while I’m away? What if someone misreads what she’s crying about? What if she needs ME??
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