Why Is This in Home Goods?

parenting, family, motherhood, mom, children, babies, toddlers, fatherhood, sahm

It’s hard sometimes to figure out what tasks to do with the kids, and what tasks to try to avoid doing with them. I’m starting to figure it out though. (After 7 years!) Join us today as we all four head to Home Goods and I question why a few of the items strike me […]

I’m Finally Doing It

parenting, family, marriage, kids, babies, toddlers, sahm

Do you ever feel a giant struggle to balance work and family life? Do you feel overwhelmed?  Frustrated?  Maybe even resentful? Feel like everyone else has it together? Are you worrying a lot or trying to figure if you are even a person outside of being a parent? Do you want to kick the next […]

The Parents Who Podcast Episode 55 | How to Let Go of Control

parenting, control, kids, babies, toddlers, family, sahm, moms, motherhood

My need to control things went into hyper-drive as soon as I became pregnant. What I ate, how the nursery was decorated, what kind of car we would buy…nothing was off-limits. It was this need to control that led to me feeling overwhelmed, burnt-out, tired and generally just unhappy. I have spent many years identifying why […]

PWP 53 | You Want Me to Do What Now? (aka Have Some Friggin Fun!)

family, sahm, kids, stress, motherhood, funny, toddlers, babies, stay at home mom

Do you ever feel tired?  Stressed out? Overwhelmed? If I suggested that the solution might be to try having some more fun would you laugh at me and tell me you don’t have time? Well, that’s exactly what I did when my counselor suggested it to me. I was on repeat with my frustrations and […]