When we become a Mom, there is a tall order of self sacrificing involved. This is quite understandable. A child’s life is completely dependent on ours. In the very beginning, everything we do, say, think, and at times even, eat…affects our child. We learn early on, to put our child first and we continue to…
DetailsI am reading Hugh MacLeod’s “Ignore Everybody and 39 Other Keys to Creativity” and I am thinking about it from a Mom’s perspective. Really…when was the last time someone asked you, what your life’s goals were? Your life’s dream? Your life’s purpose? (And for those of you living it…CONGRATS….you are in the minority! Keep pushing…
DetailsDuring my wedding shower, years ago, I remember reading note cards from all guests, that had pieces of advice for me to read aloud. One that repeatedly came up was, “Never go to bed mad!” And I get this. Life is too short and there is never a reason to go to bed mad at…
DetailsMy hairstylist, Carrie, has become more of a friend to me over the years as we sit and compare notes on work, family and motherhood every 6 weeks. During my recent visit this week, we started talking about guilt in motherhood. Then we started brainstorming about one idea…. Is there a link between self esteem…
DetailsI listened to my Dad today, as he and my Mom were reminiscing about the years that my Mom “raised us by herself,” as my Dad described. I do remember a few years growing up, where he would teach high school all day, then head out after dinner to present programs in the evenings. I…
DetailsMy shoulder pain tells me that carrying my 30 lb son is not great for my body. My daughter’s full body rash tells me that taking 10 days of amoxicillin is not great for her body. And taking on too much crap, tells me that, it’s not good for my inner-body…or inner self. It seems…
DetailsGuilt Free Mom Tip #12 – Hand over your calendar! How can we fit ONE MORE THING into our days? (Providing you actually want/need to…?) (this can be used in either your personal calendar or professional one!) Just for fun…ask a friend, family member…someone you trust, to schedule your day. You may get some laughs,…
DetailsGuilt Free Mom Tip #11 Own it! Your “Good Mom” definition. When we hear the term “good mom” I often wonder how all of our definitions may differ. One thing we may all agree on, is that when we first think of a ‘good mom,’ we immediately think it has everything to do with what…
DetailsGuilt Free Tip #10- What kind of friend are you? When someone asks us to describe what a good friend is, we may hear words and phrases like: loyal, caring, fun, sincere, good listener, makes you feel important, makes time for you, there for you through thick and thin, believes in you, supports you, challenges…
DetailsGuilt Free Mom Tip #9- Know When you Just “Couldn’t.” I’m driving my preschooler to the doctor at 9am yesterday after a frightening night of high fevers that brought on hallucinations, vomiting, and odd behavior. We had the doctor on the phone at 3am, trying to bring these scary fevers down. It had been 15…
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