Tag Archives: self care

Parenting is hard no matter how you slice it, but sometimes we do things without knowing we are actually making it harder. Here are a few tips to consider if you are looking to take a few shortcuts. Babywearing– When I first saw someone babywearing I thought it looked way too advanced for me. I thought these people were a …

When it comes to self-care you need to get creative. You don’t have unlimited funds! You have kids who need your attention all the time! It takes some serious detective skills to figure out how to fit yourself into all of the caretaking that you do. We’re here to give you some ideas of how to carve time for yourself …

Self-care is definitely one of those things that is easier said than done. Even the most well intentioned people set out to make time for themselves and create a healthy mind and body, but still fall short at the mercy of this pressure cooker called motherhood. It’s really easy to tell people they need to take care of themselves, it’s …

During the first 2 to 3 months of Jack’s life I struggled with the contradiction of wanting to hold Jack close and all of the fancy things that I was supposed to put him in or on. He had a bassinette that we put him in when he fell asleep. Generally it took several tries to get him in there …

My husband recently told me about an article he read on how Facebook users were found to be more depressed than non-Facebook users. The conclusion was that people on Facebook only post the “good times”: the vacations, the smiling photos, the funny status updates. The article explained that this makes people feel alone in their negative experiences because they feel …