Roundup Of My Favorite Self-Care Activities For years, I struggled with practicing self-care. To be honest, I’m still not the best at caring for my own needs. It was only after way too many health issues brought on by stress aggravating my chronic illness that I finally got it. If I don’t put myself ...
The Benefit of Moms Getaway Trips Four years ago, a close friend invited my group of friends (almost all moms) to celebrate her birthday in Santa Ynez for an overnight wine tasting trip. At the time, my kids were four and one so I was on the fence about whether to go. Thankfully, I ...
Taking A Solo Vacation Benefits You and Your Kids Below is a guest post by Life and Career Coach Julie Morris on the importance of solo vacations for single parents. I welcomed her post because I am a firm believer in the benefits of travel and prioritize travel over things, always. I travel solo, ...
Super Quick Self-Care For When You Are Busy (And Need It The Most!) I don’t know about you, but the first thing to fall of my to do list when I’m super busy is self-care. Of course, that’s when I need self-care the most! Self-care has become a popular buzz-word recently. Suddenly, everywhere we ...
How to Reduce Overwhelm and Stop Living in a Constant State of Busy Almost three years ago, I had just had my youngest son and was really struggling with my health. I didn’t take medication for my autoimmune disease while pregnant so my body was in a full flare. I was literally in ...
Create One Relaxing “Haven” in Your Home Even if You Have Little Kids and Clutter Everywhere Else! I wish I could walk into my home and see every surface devoid of clutter, all of the toys picked up and a generally warm, welcoming environment. Unfortunately, I’m the only person in my home who ...
A Working Moms Guide to Fitting Self-Care Into Your Day As if being a busy working mom isn’t enough, now you have to try to squeeze in self-care? I get it. There aren’t enough hours in the day for busy moms. We spend all day working as quickly as possible to leave at ...
Roundup of Self-Care Apps for Busy Moms I get so busy taking care of everyone’s needs that I totally forget about my own. I’m pretty sure you have too. Neglecting self-care seems to be a common mom trait. The problem is, that doesn’t work so well with my autoimmune condition. Even if you don’t ...
