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Notes To New Parents: Advice Chock Full of Wisdom and Well...

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30 is the New Flirty: Unleash Your Inner Party Animal with...

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4 Steps to Make Your Backyard Movie Night Party a Memorable...

Summer is upon us, and with her, she brings backyard barbecues, pool parties, and all sorts of fun outdoor activities. If you want to...

Minimalist Mom: Living Happily with Less Stuff

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National Aunts & Uncles Day: Celebrate Those Awesome Family Members On...

Celebrate the love you hold for your aunts and uncles on July 26 on National Aunt and Uncle Day. Be sure to celebrate the...

Why Appreciating Extraordinary Women is Good for Moms

I appreciate extraordinary women and the impact they've had on my motherhood journey with my own two daughters. My relationship with women throughout...

Becoming a Mindful Parent: 5 Essential Post-Pandemic Practices To Adopt

Welp, here we go again! We've embarked on yet another one of the most challenging years in recent memory. The world has transitioned into...

Knowing When to Walk Away: I Gave Up Cooking in 2022...

When I finally decided to give up, a washing of relief cascaded over me. Find out what I gave up and consider giving something up as well.

5 Important Things To Know About A Gestational Diabetes Diagnosis

The International Diabetes Federation says that a gestational diabetes diagnosis affects about one in seven births. It is estimated that nearly ten percent of...

Home From College – Do You Require Your Big Kids to...

So, the big kids are home from college for a three or four-week winter break. It’s part of the ups and downs of your...

To the Newly-Postpartum Mom: Consider Intuitive Eating, Not Harmful Dieting

Even though I had my first baby a mere 13 months ago, I feel like it was yesterday. Those last few weeks of pregnancy...

A Day In The Life: One Mom’s Fluid Daily Schedule &...

In the first few months of 2020, I went from working full time with a newborn and a two-year-old to quitting my job and...

10 Helpful Makeup Tips Every 30-something Woman Needs In Her Arsenal

Once Father Time ticks into the midnight hour, and your 20-something years turn into your 30-something years, women who enjoy wearing makeup may begin...

Stretch Marks: Normalizing And Embracing Your Beautiful Body This Year

As a young girl, I grew up watching women quickly rearranging their swim skirts or pulling down their shirts so that their stretch marks...

How Navigating the 2021 Digital World Can Create Tough Career Challenges

I am a newspaper girl at heart, but I live in a digital world. Welcome to my world, where paper is now digital and...

5+ Tips On How To Be A Strong Support System For...

As much as anyone wants to be positive and always look at the world through rose-colored glasses, life is full of ups and downs...

Dear Maya: A Letter from a First Time Mom to Their...

An open letter to my daughter about the first few weeks of her life, and my unexpected and difficult journey to becoming a mom.

3 Ways I Benefited From Taking A Break From Social Media...

The moment I found out I was pregnant, my relationship with social media shifted. I thought "maybe taking a break from social media may...

Working Mom vs. SAHM: Mapping Out The Best Decision For You

Yes, there thousands of articles out there about the benefits of children having a mom who works outside of the home. And yes, there...

The Best Tips to Survive a “No Spend Month”

My husband and I went from a married couple that could barely achieve their monthly budgeting goals to budgeting masters and completing a full-blown...

Moving Internationally: A fresh start with a brand new perspective

Wednesday morning has arrived and you’re staring out of the window of your 9-5 job. It can feel like you’ve been doing the same...

Deciding Not To Have A Huge Pregnancy Announcement

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13 Life-Altering, Must-See Movies That Are Guaranteed To Change You

We all have moments that change us. Today we're taking a look at 10 emotionally moving, must-see movies that are guaranteed to leave you...

Infertility: 5 Things I Wish I Would’ve Known

Did you know that 1 in 8 American couples will struggle with infertility? That's over 6 million people in the United States alone. If...

My Journey Through The 75 Hard Challenge

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How To Become An Influencer On Social Media

So, you want to have an influence on the world in some way, shape, or form? You and thousands of people out there! Being...

Turning 30: Living Through A Pause

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Living my Teenage Years: 9 life-changing things I wish I could...

The teenage years are one of the roughest stages you’ll go through in life. Not only is your body going through an endless amount...

My Real Life Breastfeeding Problem And How It Could Affect You

From the moment I found out I was pregnant with my first child, I had visions of rocking and nursing that baby for hours...

Losing A Baby After My Infertility Journey

It wasn't meant to be. This is so common, it will be ok. You can try again. This was the universe's way of giving...

Estranged with Family: Parentless Parenting

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Embrace Living The Single Life

If you find yourself fresh out of a relationship or you have been living the single life for a while now, we know...

Charitable Donations During A Pandemic: Here’s How To Make A Difference

Though shelter-in-place orders are slowly being lifted, non-profit organizations are still in need of charitable donations to help those most vulnerable. While there are nurses,...

32 Life Lessons I’ve Learned In 32 Incredible Years

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Community Engagement During the COVID-19 Pandemic

It's during times like this - when people are frightened and anxiety-ridden - that positive community engagement is more important than ever. There are...

10 Ways to Unwind Without Leaving the House

Although your body might be tense and your mind seems to be going a million miles per hour, there’s some good news—you don’t have...