So often when I discuss body image, I relate it to how we see ourselves aesthetically and physically. We look in the mirror and all we see are the dimples, the flabby stomach, the weak arms, or the extra skin. We see a photo of us, and we can’t stand how we look in it.Read the whole post >>
A letter to my younger, new mom self
(As always, please forgive any mental gaffes, typos, etc. below. I wrote this very quickly with ample distraction!) My baby brother, who is actually only 18 months younger than I am but will always be my baby brother, and his beautiful wife just welcomed their first baby into their lives and the world. Meet sweetRead the whole post >>
Tips for bigish families series part 1: Grooming is overrated and so are clothes
So here’s part one of my Tips for Bigish Families Series. Read the introduction here. Tip numbero uno: Grooming is overrated. I am always eager for spring and the gradual greening and warming that comes along with it. What I am usually not ready for is the greater need for daily baths. Winter means lessRead the whole post >>
Tips for bigish families series – intro
With only four children, I am not completely comfortable identifying myself as having a big family, especially when I know plenty of families who have enough children to field an entire baseball team. However, my husband frequently reminds me that we have more than average, and we do get comments when we’re out in publicRead the whole post >>
My first-world problems and me
I had a conversation with a fellow mom not too long ago that began with us joking about how it never fails that our sweet children mutate into screaming, clingy, little beasties the moment we pick up the phone. At first, this mom was laughing as she shared a recent anecdote about a child throwingRead the whole post >>
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