Megan Ratcliff

I am a mom to two amazing kids, a wife, a pediatric psychologist, aspiring author, and believer that I will, eventually, become more of the person that I want to be. I love sunrises, walks in the woods, coffee, and those random moments of joy that give meaning to life.

To the mama who doesn’t have everything together—you’re not alone

To the mama who doesn’t have everything together—you’re not alone

My day-to-day is filled with micro failures that prevent me from achieving any semblance of "best mom ever" status.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Life

This is how I answer all the ‘whys?’ I get from my kids in a day

This is how I answer all the ‘whys?’ I get from my kids in a day

Hint, hint: It’s not always ‘because I said so.’

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Life

How to hit ‘reset’ when you’re having a bad day with your kids

How to hit ‘reset’ when you’re having a bad day with your kids

Do-overs are verbal acknowledgments of situations gone awry with a request for remediation. Put simply, they are requests for grace.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021

Life

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