Tag: self-care

Let’s Take A Break!

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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!

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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...

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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!

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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

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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

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One of my favorite “extracurricular activities” is offering my communications expertise to community issues that inspire me. As such, I was recently asked to...