Kate S.
Keep Going, Mama
If motherhood has taught me anything, it’s that being a mother is a test in endurance. Moms push through it all - exhaustion, overwhelm, frustration, disillusion, disappointment, and uncertainty - and we keep going.
To...
Toddlers are Tough…But They’re Right About a Few Things
Terrible Twos. Threenagers. Toddlers have a pretty bad rap.
And I get it! I’ve lived through three of them already, and my fourth child (who is three and a half right now) is giving me...
Gratitude Challenge: Feeling Thankful For Things I Don’t Like
There’s no doubt about the benefits of a grateful mindset. Setting our intention each day to focus on what we are grateful for, rather than what is missing or lacking, not only lifts our...
I Know It’s Getting Better, But I Still Wish Things Were Normal
Things are SO much better than they were last year. We’re in school full-time. After school, activities have resumed. We can travel without testing and quarantining, and restrictions. We have a vaccine!
But, let’s face...
We’re Halfway There and I Think This Might Be the Sweet Spot
My daughter turned nine last spring. NINE. I’m not even sure how that went so quickly. Almost a full decade passed in the blink of an eye. Then again, I can now say I...
Creating Space in Your Day
Did you do anything fun for yourself today? Do you make time every day to be alone so that you can do something only you enjoy?
If you had asked me this question a few...
Saying Yes to the Mess
Having kids is messy. It starts with spit-up stains on your clothes and couch, evolves into toddler juice spills on your floors, then backpacks piled up in the hallway, mud tracked throughout the house,...
Dear iPhone, I Need Some Space
(sigh) The good old days…before the iPhone.
Imagine there was a time when you weren’t constantly barraged by communication. Instead of texting or emailing, there was only snail mail and landlines.
Imagine that If you were...
We Didn’t Lose a Year
“We didn’t lose a year. We just redirected it.”
These words from my daughter's preschool director really resonated with me. I’ve been struggling this year to determine if I should send our daughter to kindergarten...
5 Positive Changes for Our Family
2020 was a year that changed everything. As we faced a world where almost nothing felt the same anymore, we reevaluated what was important and what worked best for our families. We moved to...