Being a good mom involves more than just taking care of the kids. It’s about creating a nurturing environment where emotions can be expressed, issues can be resolved, and happiness prevails. This is no easy task, especially with the everyday stresses of life. That’s why maintaining strong and healthy marriages and relationships is crucial for moms.
'Tis the season for resolutions, often around organizing and healthy living (two of my favorite topics!). This year for me is about taking care of myself and connecting with people I love. I also want to work hard to...
I never had an ideal family size in mind. I had never been a mother — how could I possibly know how many kids I wanted before I even started? My husband and I had talked about kids before...
2020 was a big year for personal growth for me, primarily because COVID forced it. It was a year in which boundaries became necessary — for both comfort levels and safety precautions. It was a time in which the...
On Sunday our world stopped in the face of tragedy. News of Kobe Bryant’s untimely death started to spread on news outlets and social media, followed by the news that his teenage daughter, Gianna, and seven other precious lives...
To the moms of kids with special medical needs, I see you. I see you in this quarantine, trying to hold it all together.
I see your fear while you hug your little ones closer and closer every day,...
The third day of my third daughter's life was the hardest of mine.
It started with a ringing. My dad's phone. I heard it on the baby monitor, and I heard my dad's strangled voice: "What?!" And my heart stopped.
I...
When I was pregnant with my first child, I documented everything. I had weekly photos and weekly blog posts. Every night, I would recount to my husband all the different sources of protein I ate, how many miles I...
His hand on my back, I cry quietly into the pillow.
Because at the end of the day, there's no longer an "us." There's begging him to make some sort of effort at a relationship. There's pleading for attention or...
I was ending a phone conversation with my mom not too long ago, and as we said goodbye, her words to me were:
"Love you, be safe."
I am 33 years old and have two daughters of my own. But my...
The other day my 30-year-old brother ate his 3-year-old’s preschool snacks. A week's worth of them. For breakfast. Neither the wife nor the child was thrilled. There were reports of tears. This was not an isolated incident.
There are those...
OK. I know you probably read that title and are rolling your eyes right now about this crazy Boston lady who's telling you to get romantic with your kids along for the ride. But hear me out. As a...
September means fresh starts, new routines, and back to school (even though I don't have school-aged children yet). I love summer and the lazy, relaxed days filled with too much sunshine, too much ice cream, and not a lot...
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A Family-Friendly Summer Escape to Nantucket
As you dive into summer planning, let me steer you toward one of my favorite family trips — an unforgettable getaway on Nantucket Island....
