The holiday season is exceptionally busy for moms. Here is a gift giving guide for mom to make their season a bit easier.
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Jingle Bell Rock … Bottom? A Mom’s Guide to Party Season
If you choose to drink this holiday party season, try these tips to minimize the negative effects of alcohol.
The Science of Gratitude: Why It Matters for Moms (and Their Kids)
Gratitude can elevate your emotional state quickly. Practice noticing what you are thankful for and you will have more and more to appreciate.
Winter Is Coming – Time To Strengthen “The Wall”
Here are some less obvious ways to boost your immune system beyond just taking vitamins C, D, zinc, getting sleep and washing your hands.
A Peek Inside My Journal
Here are some notes from several books I’ve found useful in helping me be a better mother, wife and human.
The Fine Lines of Motherhood: Where Discipline Meets Grace
Moms are not only deciding for themselves but everyone else all day long. This can lead to an empty mental tank and decision fatigue.
You Can’t Get There From Here – Until You Know Where ‘Here” Is
Arete Warriors – spirit, mind, body strong Improvement The honest self-check you didn’t know you needed. This is a newsletter about reaching one’s full potential. Excellence in spirit, mind and body. You’re here, at least in part, because you care about improving. Hopefully you genuinely like who you are, but if I were to ask you where or how you need to improve you could probably give me a list of things you’d like to change about yourself. We’ve talked about the domino effect (changing one…
Happiness Isn’t Someday – It’s Here
One day you’ll miss this season. The happiness you’re looking for is in your current mess, so live like you’ll miss it someday.
This Fitness Metric Says More About Your Future Than Your Mirror Ever Will
VO₂ max is a strong predictor of longevity in women. Improving this health metric can decrease their risk of heart attacks and other threats.
Start Now, Mama. January Doesn’t Have the Magic. You Do.
It’s a lot easier to keep promises to yourself when they’re tied to your identity, not just your to-do list.