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It takes a village to raise a child. We’ve all heard it a million times. But what happens when your village is basically just you and your partner, standing in an empty field, wondering where everyone went? I’m sitting here on a Tuesday morning, my 4-year-old asking for his third snack while my 1-year-old empties […]

When’s the last time someone asked you what you need right now in this moment? Not what your kids need. Not what your partner needs. Not what your job demands or what your endless to-do list screams for attention. Just you. What do you need? This week I found myself at that familiar breaking point, […]

“How do you find time for yourself while raising two young kids?” I get this question almost daily, whether it’s from another mom at the playground, a friend texting me at 11 PM, or someone sliding into my DMs after seeing my Instagram stories. And every time, I wish I could give them a magic […]

This week hit different, didn’t it? In a strange twist that felt almost surreal, we watched Taylor Swift’s engagement news break against a backdrop of heartbreaking school violence and ongoing global conflicts. The whiplash between joy and devastation, between celebration and grief, felt like a perfect metaphor for what it means to be a mom […]

A therapist’s question that stopped me in my tracks I was sitting in my therapist’s office last Tuesday, doing what I do best, explaining away another situation where I’d completely abandoned my own needs. The scenario was painfully familiar: my husband and I had agreed he’d take both kids to the rec center so I […]

Summer break is approaching, and while the end of the school year brings excitement for family time and lazy days, many moms feel a familiar knot forming in their stomachs. My son just graduated from pre-school and is now home full-time, which means no more quiet mornings with coffee, no more uninterrupted phone calls, and […]

We’ve all seen those Pinterest-perfect images of motherhood self-care: the woman lounging in a bubble bath with a glass of wine, getting a massage, or enjoying a manicure while soft music plays in the background. And don’t get me wrong, those moments feel wonderful (and I still do them). But if you’ve ever returned home […]

Because sometimes the laundry piles, the toddler screams, and your coffee is cold before you even take a sip. Let’s be honest, some days feel like a total mess. You wake up already tired. The kids are cranky. You forgot it was pajama day (again), and now you’re scraping yogurt off the couch cushions wondering […]