Let’s Just Get Through It, Ok? Each month (or so) I write a Slow Motherhood Challenge. It is usually an opportunity to be more present with your little ones. To take time, usually outside, and just be with them, letting…

“Life sucks and then it gets better, and then it sucks again.” Note: I wrote this well before all of the self-isolation laws were in place. It feels even more important to remember this now! — I saw this while…

We’ve all seen the women who seem to magically look like exactly as they did pre-baby just weeks after giving birth. Our Instagram feeds are bombarded with “inspirational” posts on how to get our bodies back (well, mine was, at…

This year, I chose three words of the year, patience, progress and presence. I have been working on being more present for a few years, but this year I wanted to make it a primary focus. Time is going by…

This year, I chose the word “patience” as one of my words of the year. Why patience? Well, anyone with small children knows why. I need it. And I need more of it bad. Impatience Became a Habit. And, I…

I hate resolutions. I have never been good at them and usually picked the same ones (drink more water, swear less, travel more). I fail pretty quickly (usually by January 2nd on the swearing less). They are’t for me. Resolutions…

There’s an awesome Scandinavian expression that says, “There’s no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothes.” I love it. It motivates me to get past the cold or the rain (or more likely for us in Southern California, the…