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• The 3-Line Script that Overcomes Every “BUT MOM!”

  I came into parenting fully thinking that I don’t owe a child any explanations when it comes to their obedience.  They better execute mission without asking questions.  Actually, I want to see them pop into the position of attention, sound off with a “Yes Ma’am,” and move out smartly to take care of business. Errr–that’s […]

• Scrolling and the Art of Restraint

  Do you think I kept my new years resolution of going a year without reading social media?  The answer is no.  I went about two and a half months.  Then in October, I went another month.  That’s it. Frankly, I kind of HAD to get back on when I did, we were moving.  I mean, […]

• Avoiding White Noise like it’s White Sugar

  My new years resolution for 2017 was to go a year without scrolling social media and the warplike vortex that can be the internet.  I liken it to mind sugar: it’s addictive and sadly can become degenerative.  I am only a month in, but I have already gathered a few thoughts to share. For the past […]

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  Why I No Longer Pray for Patience in Parenting

  I don’t learn my life-lessons that quickly.  Wouldn’t it be nice to just read some instructions in a book, the close the cover, walk away and say to myself “got it, I will never make that mistake again.”  I usually have to walk the road–the long way–for any lessons to truly internalize.  This is a […]

• Getting my body back vs. Getting enough gym-time

  I love me some pregnancy and newborns. But the three year game of pregnancy redlight-greenlight has trashed my fitness and body image.  Since the miscarriage of 2013, I  have had two more children.  I avoided super-high intensity training while pregnant, opting to keep it simple: walking, a few body weight movements and trying to eat sensibly.  But […]