This is your reminder to rest, take a safe walk outside and catch up with a friend online. I read a collection of essays recently in the NY Times that beautifully illustrates all the ways motherhood changes us — our instincts, our fears, our...
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For Christmas this year, one of the things I bought my 4 year old son was a reward chart. Now that might seem a little strange and kind of scrouge-like (my husband certainly thought it was) but as a mother of two, I know that...
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Make it a practice to say out loud something you are grateful for every day. One of the secrets to life – at least in my family – is having something to look forward to. The simple joy of having a date circled on...
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All those impossibly bad days? You got through them. Give yourself credit where it’s due. You will get through this too. I woke up this morning, got out of bed, drank my coffee, sat on the couch. Picked up the toys. Same as the last...
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Stop me if you’ve said this in the last 4 weeks…. “I just want to cry” After having just gotten off a work call my brain was ticking through follow-up items, adding to a long list of untouched to-dos. Meanwhile, we are all multitasking an...
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Whether you’re choosing to self-isolate due to Coronavirus or simply have no choice, you might be looking for some fun ideas of things you can do with the kids that doesn’t just involve screens. Of course, your kids’ health and safety is paramount, but keeping...
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Got bananas sitting on your bench that you know you should use up but want to put in the least amount of effort possible? This is the banana bread recipe you need. It’s also simple to get the kids involved (they will love the mashing...
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For 99 per cent of us, our skin is not having a good time in isolation. Acne, flare-ups, dryness, eczema, psoriasis – it’s happening to the best of us. For me, I’ve found my skin to be more reactive and sensitive than usual, which has...
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“Don’t postpone joy until you have learned all of your lessons. Joy is your lesson.” — Alan Cohen I’ve taken some time out and gone offline for a few weeks. I leaned in to my OCD tendencies and cleaned the house… a lot. I...
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Over the last 100 years parenting has changed almost beyond recognition. Supporting working parents is definitely shifting from a nice-to-do to a must-do. And the reasons go beyond just caring for kids. According to the National Working Families Report, two thirds of working parents are...
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