Mama

I’m a SAHM with an older child—what’s next for me?

It's not my son's job to fulfill me, make me happy, or give me an identity. That's my job; always has been and always will be. This I know without a shadow of a doubt.

Dear husband: Thank you for respecting my decision to be a SAHM

Every day I feel grateful to call you mine.

If I had my way, every working mom would have a life coach

Here's why.

Growing up with a working mom showed me what I can accomplish

It showed me that you can do all of this—you can be this brilliant, strong, woman—and you can still be a mom first.

Target’s giving away $20 gift cards for buying select wipes, diapers + formula

It ends this Saturday!

Seasonal affective disorder is real—8 ways to feel better, mama

6. Get (at least) 10 minutes of fresh air

Feeling financial fatigue, mama? How to get control of your money in 5 steps

Reduce your money stress once and for all.

How to prepare your firstborn for bringing home baby #2

11 tips from a pediatrician that will hopefully make the transition easier for the whole family.

I’m trying to be a minimalist mom, but I’m sentimental and a LOT of things spark joy

All moms are craving what I am—a sense that I am in control of my life and home, not my stuff.

True life: My family’s clutter makes me anxious

I was seriously stressed in my own home.

Day care saved my motherhood

I have the incredible privilege of working from home, but I also felt like I was drowning.

I finally Marie Kondo’d my home—and here’s what happened

I want our house to make sense and to bring us all a sense of calm and relief from the outside world—a world often filled with busyness and stress and worries.

To the ambitious, exhausted mamas out there—it’s worth it

I owe it to my son to be a good example of problem-solving and pushing forward to achieve my dreams.

Positive parenting FTW

It might seem counterintuitive to combat your child’s “bad” behavior with your…

The relentless exhaustion of motherhood is real—and temporary

Your children are loved, and you’re doing one heck of a job, mama.

The mental load of motherhood was very real this year

2018 is our year, mamas. 2018 looks beautiful—so shiny and bright—full of promise and hope.

Feeling grateful ❤️

As we slide into the last week of 2018 ( ), let’s…

The best life advice from famous working moms—from Michelle Obama to Victoria Beckham

There are so many incredible women who have succeeded at both 'insert job title' and 'mama.'

My resolution this year? Be more like my toddler

I’m going to start going to the bathroom on the potty instead of my diaper. Actually, maybe I will, maybe I won’t.

Motherhood is: Hearing a baby cry even when your baby isn’t around

I even hear things when there’s nothing to be heard. Like the baby crying when I’m in the shower and she’s sleeping