Tag: self-care
Let’s Take A Break!
As moms, we can often be really hard on ourselves. We have a never ending to-do list, a million details to keep track of,...
Treat Yo’Self: Stop Making Self-Care So Hard and Just Do It!
When I tell people everything I’ve been through in the last two years, they usually ask how I’m still standing. Some days I can’t...
Making Time for Me
A couple of months ago I was at a sports tournament with one of my kids, as I often am on weekends. On this...
“Where Does She Find the Time?” Let’s be Honest about Hobbies
In small, quiet corners of my home lie abandoned hobbies, waiting in a suspended state of "you never know." In a kitchen cabinet, a...
Rituals, Routines, and A Mother’s Day Tribute
The microwave beeps: her neck warmer is ready. A spoon clanks against an open mug, as the dark roast coffee swirls with French vanilla...
The Mom Card: When You Just Need a Break
With two kids under the age of six, I’m always winging it. Like the other day, when my daughter strutted out the door in...
Self-Care is NOT Selfish: 31 Easy and (Mostly) Free Ideas for...
MOMS! It is time to take care of YOU.
I have learned, over the years, that I am important. Because I exist. Additionally, the only...
Help! I’m Stuck in a Rut!
The new year has come and everyone is rocking their new beginnings, but personally I am struggling. The new year is suppose to be...
Five Strategies for Low-Cost/No-Cost Self Care
This spring I announced my candidacy for the open seat on the Coralville City Council. Although I had considered running for a very long...
In Pursuit of Play
One of my favorite “extracurricular activities” is offering my communications expertise to community issues that inspire me. As such, I was recently asked to...