Tag: motherhood

Let your village in

Bad days-we all have them.  Days where all you want to do is curl up into a little ball and be by yourself.  Mom...

Coaching a Preschooler’s Soccer Team: What I learned

This spring I did a thing. I signed both my (then) 4 year old and 3 year old up for soccer which in and...

Why I Want Nothing for Mother’s Day

Has anyone asked you what you want for Mother’s Day this year? Yeah, me neither BUT I have given a lot of thought as...

When Our Children Have Irrational Feelings

Not so long ago, when as a young parent, I felt my kids had feelings that seemed totally irrational. Once when a party ended,  my...

Being a Millennial Mom in 2019: What it’s Actually Like

“I wouldn’t want to raise a kid today.” That’s what you’ll hear from most adults over the age of 50. As a 33-year-old “Millennial Mom”...

Was I Meant to be a Mom?

Let me just start off by saying I love my kids. Wholeheartedly. Unconditionally. Would do anything and everything for them kind of love. That being said,...

How Strangers in Richmond Help Me Be A Better Mom

When the question of moving to Richmond came about first in 2009, we were skeptical. Now, though there is no where else I would...

The Best Parenting Podcasts and YouTube Channels

Do you listen to podcasts? When I polled my mom friends, we were all over the map - some like myself, listen daily, while...

a new opportunity to make your self-care a priority

It is a new year, which means it is a new opportunity to make your self-care a priority. If you have read anything from...

This Year Choose to Let Go of the Chaos

Each of us dreams of having our home organized, direct from the Architectural Digest. A haven which is totally our own, that meets our...