Before having kids, I’d always envisioned myself being the “ideal” mother; you know, the one who has Pinterest-worthy birthday parties for their kids, abstains from feeding their kids processed foods, and chooses the “hard” items on the class party...
                                                                This time each year, when we start lighting our pumpkin spice candles and fighting over who will host Thanksgiving, we think about what we are thankful for. Most peoples’ lists may include their...
When my son was a toddler, my mom would often observe his behavior and comment amusingly, “What if grown-ups acted like toddlers? What if we just threw our cup on the floor when we were done drinking, as if...
Who doesn't love a healthy dose of luxury and abundance in their lives?Being neck deep in Momland it can be easy to forget what feeling luxurious is like. Even more so now that the majority of the funds go to...
I’ve had an awful couple of years.  Feel free to judge me for this, but I previously wondered about people who seemed to be dealing with one tragedy after another.  I harshly wondered if they were bringing this onto...
Lorrie Fowler and her husband Jimmy were ready to start a family. But after a year of trying, they still weren’t pregnant. Lorrie decided to meet with David Logan, MD, medical director of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Jefferson Hospital. She...
My three year old son has a fascination with my iPhone camera.  Pretty typical stuff for a three year old.  He likes to walk around my house and record random objects, or take 50-60 selfies in the span of...
My dearest PJ, As hard as it is to imagine now, you were once an only child.  You never had to fight for attention, your toys were yours and yours alone, and you were the only one falling asleep in...
Hands up if you, too, fell victim to the Quarantine 15! Not sure what I’m talking about? It’s the little catchphrase coined after the Freshman 15 that makes gaining weight in a short amount of time sound fun and...
I think every single one of us had our own struggles during COVID lockdown. We each were weathering our own storms within the four walls of our house. I like to think of myself as a pretty happy and...

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