The Enneagram is everywhere right now and while some people have a good grasp on it and what it means there are those of us out there with more questions than answers. According to The Enneagram Center of the...
It started as a twitch in my eye. I was seven months pregnant with my twins and had already had complications with the pregnancy, so while I noticed the twitch, I didn’t think much of it. I went to...
"Enjoy these moments, one day you will miss them."
"Love every minute, it all goes by so fast."
" Don't sweat the small stuff."
" Always kiss them goodnight."
At some point in our motherhood journey we have received these precious words of...
Have you noticed zebras or zebra stripes popping up in your social media feed recently? Did you know that the zebra represents a connective tissue disorder called Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome or EDS? May is national EDS awareness month! Our home...
I know how the title sounds: high maintenance.
I truthfully am not. I think I'd fall somewhere between low and middle, if we were to judge such things. I'm sure nobody does that, though. The fact is that some people...
"I am so stressed out this week! I had that big project due at work and my kid has been sick and of all things, and my basement flooded!"
I think we've all said that same thing before, in one...
Today was surgery day. The first time one of our children would be under anesthesia. The first time we could not go with her into a space when she would probably be feeling incredibly scared. The first time I...
Can anyone else relate to the feeling that you've been on some sort of weight loss plan for basically the last decade, if not longer? Maybe it just comes with the territory of being a mom.
2020 was unkind to...
Talking about how we feel is an important ritual in processing our emotions and moving through personal trauma. But what if the trauma you need to process doesn't belong to you? What if it belongs to a family member?...
Like most teens, I dabbled in many a regrettable trend. While the late ’90s and early ’00s were a great time for music and television, they were a less kind time for fashion and beauty.
If I could go...
Let me paint an idyllic picture: a warm summer night with fireflies flickering, enjoying a glass of wine on the patio, kids running giddily through the lawn. What's NOT included? Cooking dinner. Cleaning up dinner. Washing dishes. Scrubbing pans....
I cheated. Yup. I did it. Don't shame me or gasp at me - trust me - it was a heart wrenching decision.
I had all intentions of staying true to my heart. To stick to my vow to continue...
Twenty minutes. A cheap spin bike from FB Marketplace. Running shoes because cycling shoes are out of the budget. It is 8:30 p.m. and the time is finally mine.
Prioritizing myself has never been easy, and it's only gotten worse...
So, you know that meme you see on Facebook?
Something like, "I have a cough and I Googled my symptoms and turns out I either have a cold or six months to live." It's funny because we've all done...
In + Around Dayton
Bloom :: An Event for Moms! {2024}
Bloom is an event for new and expecting moms, foster moms, and adoptive moms (recommended for any mom up to toddler age!), and other...
