Survival Mode Series: Seeking and Appreciating Beauty
(Also, see the January Edition: Tending to the Body, February Edition: Mental, Emotional and Spiritual Health, and March Edition: Organization ) When we started this Survival Mode series in January, we had no idea that…
Survival mode series: organization
For other articles in our Survival Mode Series, click here. This month’s collection of tips center around organization. Physically organizing messy parts of our homes, or streamlining parts of the day that are particularly stressful,…
How to share the mental workload of motherhood
I NEED TO ESCAPE MY LIFE. I literally said this the other day in a huff as I ran past my mom while gathering water bottles, snacks, shoes, sunscreen, hats, a check to deposit at…
Anxiety in motherhood is real: here’s how I overcome it
I wondered for a long time why motherhood felt so difficult for me. More often than not, I felt as though each day I was entering a boxing ring, me in one corner and my…
Survival mode series: mental, emotional, and spiritual health
Mamas, whenever we undergo a life changing event—from starting a new job, to having a new baby, to moving into a new home— daily life can shift dramatically and send us into Survival Mode. As…
Survival mode series: physical health
January edition: tending to the body Mamas, whenever we undergo a life changing event—from starting a new job, to having a new baby, to moving into a new home— daily life can shift dramatically and…
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