I don’t know what came over me. After several years of being staunchly anti-diet-culture and unapologetically body positive, shortly after donating my last pair of pre-baby-size pants, I had one bad night and signed up for a free trial of a weight loss program. I’ve been having an identity crisis ever since. Some background: aside… Read More Losing Weight or Losing Myself?
The pediatrician had her thumb and first finger on either side of a lump on my daughter’s neck. Was that not normal? She even had me feel it – seemed like neck to me. … Read More March is Autoimmune Awareness Month
This morning, still bleary-eyed, I handed my 9-year-old daughter a $5 bill. She’s been asking me lately what she can do around the house to earn money. I had been brushing her off, as it was hard to think of little projects and chores for her beyond the daily norm. But then in a lightbulb… Read More Sleep and Lack Thereof: A Timeline
Social media is such a joy around the new year, isn’t it? Sure, we get the flood of ads for cleanses, detoxes, and fitness hula hoops. There are articles about making resolutions we can stick to and friends’ announcements of their word or quote for the coming year. New year, new you. Become your best… Read More A Toast to Accomplishing Basically Nothing in 2023
There is one phrase my kids utter that keeps me up at night. I agonize over it, get sweaty thinking about it, and fill my google search history with questions about it. It fills me with dread and always comes up when I least expect it. “Mama, is Santa real?” Santa attitudes and practices vary… Read More Christmas without the Big Guy
I am proud to announce that I just completed my Ph.D. in self-care. Well, sort of. I went to “class” every week. There was homework and sometimes reading and oh-so-much discussion. You can’t quite call me Doctor, but I am a recent graduate – from nearly seven years in psychotherapy. At the beginning of my… Read More Commencement
Believe it or not, I am coming off one of the best summers of my life. No big trips, not much in the way of going out or dressing up or really anything Instagram-worthy other than cute kids. This year, the little things made a big impact.… Read More Five small things I did for myself this summer that made a big difference
Once upon a time, there lived a girl who loved to travel. Then she had children. The end.… Read More I took a solo overnight trip with my kids, and all I got was this lousy blog post
Hey there, remember me? I used to write for this blog? The last post I worked on but never managed to finish was titled, “How do I do it? I don’t.” It was going to be about the fact that people always look at me – sweaty, scattered, overwhelmed – and sympathetically declare, “I don’t… Read More Tapping back in
5:30 am: First alarm. 5:35: Second alarm. 5:40: Third alarm. My phone flashes a message I programmed: GET UP YOU ARE RUNNING LATE. I roll over and enjoy the warmth of my three-year-old for ten more seconds. She’s been in bed with me for a week, as little sister’s transition to their shared room hasn’t… Read More A Day in the Life of a Working Mother: Emily
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