MOTHERHOOD ISN'T ALWAYS YOUR HAPPILY EVER AFTER
“As for fairy tales, he understood that they were reflections of the people who had spun them, and were flecked with little truth.” ~
Once upon a time, a little girl grew up, married her prince, had lots of babies and...
FIGHT FOR A LIFE YOU LOVE
Don’t waste your life. No one chooses mediocrity but many settle for it. Never settle.” ~ Anonymous ~
“Dream big! Never give up! Follow your heart! You can accomplish anything!” Motivational platitudes are a dime a dozen. As often as...
STOP IGNORING YOUR DESIRES
Because in the end, you won’t remember the time you spent working in the office or mowing your lawn. Climb that goddamn mountain.” – Jack Kerouac
I once read the business of life is the acquisition of memories. I like this. It’s simple and...
YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORK SO HARD
Working smart is harder than working hard. It’s just less visible, and we care too much about what others see.”
I stood in a beautiful banquet hall, a microphone in my shaking hands, trying not to break down in tears. The new pink journal I...
AND HOW TO BEGIN LETTING IT GO
“Guilt’s just your ego’s way of tricking you into thinking that you’re making moral progress. Don’t fall for it, my dear.” ~ Elizabeth Gilbert ~
It happened again just this morning. I rushed around, getting my kids back to...
HAVE MORE TIME AND ENERGY FOR WHAT MATTERS
It’s not enough to be busy, so are the ants. The question is, what are we busy about?” – Henry David Thoreau
A wise woman, my mentor Gina Devee once told me “busy is boring.” That really struck me. As a busy...
A LETTER TO MY DAUGHTER AND ALL YOUNG GIRLS
As for my girls, I’ll raise them to think they breathe fire.” ~ Jessica Kirkland ~
Dear Vivienne,
The day you were born I knew I had to do better. I gazed into your bright eyes and inhaled the earthy, pungent smell of new life...
#WCW JENNIFER'S STORY
Jennifer is a working mother of 6 with an incredible story that will absolutely bring you to your knees, make you think about motherhood differently, and remind you that not only are you capable of handling so much more than you think, but that sometimes our worst fears are...
ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN WORDS
Don’t worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you.” ~ Robert Fulgrum ~
Becoming a mother was the hardest adjustment of my life. I wasn’t prepared for the suffocating, constant, never-ending demands of a...
