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Summer Skincare For Kids

Summer Skincare for Kids and Babies (& Moms Too!) Summer is officially here, and while it may be a little different than years past, it is still as sunny and warm as ever. We may be staying closer to home,…

Well.. we are halfway through this uncertain, unpredictable, challenging, interesting...however you want to describe it... year. So, I am taking some time to reevaluate (and add to) my word of the year. Have you taken time to update, reconsider, completely redo your word of the year? What does it look like now? How has your focus shifted or has it remained the same? Here is my update and shift for the remainder of 2020. #unlikelywahm | #slowmotherhood | #wordoftheyear | #focus | #presence | #patience | #persistence | #practice | #progress

Word of the Year: An Update for 2020

What is your word of the year? Are you updating it for the rest of 2020? What a year so far! I think it is safe to say that most of us have never had a year (or half a…

I talk a lot about creating a designated workspace swhen you work at home. Sometimes, it doesn't happen. This is what working at home looks like, sometimes. It is important to separate work from home, otherwise they bleed into each other and it is hard to mindfully work on either one. But.. Someone needs something, your workspace gets used for something else (dinner, crafts, storage). #unlikelywahm | #workathomemom | #workspace | #workathomewithkids

What Working at Home Looks Like, Sometimes

I write a lot about making a space for work. Even if you don’t have an official home office, it is so important to set aside an area or at least an “indicator” that you are working. You need to…

My Favorite Natural Parenting Books

I am not sure what it is about being environmentally conscious that also makes us interested in natural childbirth, extended breastfeeding, and a gentler approach to children, but it seems like there is a definite overlap, at least in my…

We spend our lives running around, filling our time, but during this pandemic, many of us have been forced to do less. So, let's Do Nothing. With intention. Let's slow down, and engage with our kids in a meaningful way. Do Nothing on purpose. Watch them, sit with them, eat slowly with them. Find the space to just stare at them. #UnlikelyWAHM | #SlowMotherhoodChallenge | #DoNothing | #Donothingchallenge

Slow Motherhood Challenge: Do Nothing

A few months ago, if you asked me, “What happens when you don’t keep the kids busy? If you stay at home and do nothing?” I would have answered that they would get stir crazy and eventually getting whiny and…

Black Lives Matter Illustration by SacreeFrangine

Raising Children who are Anti-Racism

I have been hesitant to post, because I did not know where to begin. Still do not. But, I have faulted those with a platform for not commenting. Silence is Complicit. It is time I start talking. Mostly to my…

5 Steps to Simplify Our Children’s Lives

Here are 5 steps to simplify our children’s lives. It took a global pandemic for me to get here. Hoping I can keep working on these after all of this is over. — A few months ago (or was it…

Many of us have grown accustomed to working at home by now, but others still struggle. Here is the second part of my how to successfully work from home series. These tips go beyond setting up a schedule and a workspace and get into more details about working from home. #unlikelywahm | #howtoworkfromhome | #workfromhome | #workathomemom

How to Successfully Work From Home When You’ve Never Done it, Pt. 2

How to Successfully Work From Home When You’ve Never Done it, Pt. 2 Many of us have grown accustomed to working at home by now. Some of us (me!) may even enjoy it. While there are certain upsides to working…