Ease ≠ Easy... especially now
Finding my words this week has felt a lot harder than other weeks.
Since I last wrote, we’ve witnessed the public lynching of George Floyd.
We’ve seen masses of people mo...
What day is it?
It is not uncommon these days for me and my husband to look at each other with confusion and ask:
“What day is it?”
“What’s happening here?”
“Did we already talk a...
Easing Overwhelm in New Ways
Before I finish writing this, chances are good that I’ll be interrupted.
One of my kiddos will probably ask me for food, or I might hear screams that trigger my mom instin...
3 Ways to Ease Overwhelm
Many of us have been on an adrenaline-fueled ride of juggling work, homeschooling, caring for children and/or parents, and learning a new way to live while trying to stay...
It's okay to be tired.
We’ve been tired around here lately.
If you are too, it’s okay.
It kinda makes sense because, ya know, we are in a Global Pandemic.
And, most likely, your life (like mine...
Discovering the "monsters in your closet."
So, the other day I made a parenting foul.
It started with me having “a day” where I was feeling scared about the pandemic and what could happen and so sad about being in...
Finding Peace
Didn't life feel differently a month ago?
On March 11th it seems like we went from a Coronavirus outbreak to a Global Pandemic overnight.
Over the last few weeks, we sta...
It's Ok To Stop.
When this whole “thing” happened (schools closed, husband working at home, stay at home orders, etc) I started to HUSTLE again. I toughened up, tried to ignore my str
...It's okay to feel sad
Just before I kiss my daughter goodnight is when she tends to spill her guts to me.
Last night, she asked if she could play with her cousin this weekend. I said that we'r...
This Inspired Me
Did you know that in the 1600s the University of Cambridge closed its doors for TWO YEARS after an outbreak of the Bubonic Plague?
During that time, Isaac Newton's academ...
