“You’re going to be gone when the baby is born.” “I know,” he moaned. “And I’ll still be gone 5 months after that.” We were both in shock that we could even get pregnant without fertility help. And that I was already 10 weeks along. And that I would be solo-parenting not two but three […]
6 Ways To Take Care Of Yourself First As A Mom
As I drove away from the curb, I had a strange feeling. “Am I leaving someone behind?” I thought. “Should I be doing something productive? Something seems off.” And something was indeed out of the ordinary. I was heading off for 24 hours of free time– ME time— away from my kids and husband. I […]
5 Tips To Creating Your Family Laundry Routine
I had to gear myself up mentally to do a load of laundry. I was 6 months pregnant in August in Southern California. The washing machine and dryer sat in the stuffy, hot detached garage, way in the back of the property. And, I had two small kids to either drag back there with me, […]
How I Used To Be Overwhelmed By Laundry (And Conquered It)
“I’m almost out of workout shorts,” he gently mentioned. My husband didn’t want to make a big deal about running out of clothes, and often he would throw in his own load. But I felt terrible when I wasn’t keeping up with the laundry. The mounds in the dirty clothes bin overflowed onto the closet […]
5 Steps On How To Motivate Kids With A Positive Reward System
Her head was down on the table as she moaned, “I don’t waaaannnt toooo.” It was like pulling teeth to get her to do her homeschool math assignment. Some of the lessons had gotten repetitive, and all of a sudden she balked every time the math book came out. I clenched my teeth, trying to […]