As a therapist, I advocate self care for all of my clients on a regular basis. But as mom, I rarely take my own advice. Each day is packed to the brim with my abundant workload combined with never-ending household responsibilities and raising two young children. The rare times I don’t have something pressing to do, I sleep, which can… Read More
Let’s Talk About: Adjustment Disorders + Top 5 Moving Tips
Moving is a way of life. It is so commonplace to move that most the time we don’t think much of it. Moving can be difficult at any age but how does moving specifically affect children? Fortunately, children are typically very resilient but that doesn’t mean there isn’t an adjustment period or even some symptoms that become present during the… Read More
Let’s Talk About: Top 5 Moving & Safety Tips For Parents w/Young Children
If you didn’t already know, my family and I recently moved into a new home. Along the way, we learned a few things about moving with little ones! First and foremost, we learned that once we packed all of the toys away, the kids loved playing with the boxes and bubble wrap just as much! So my first piece of… Read More
Easy Ways to Incorporate Play Into Your Busy Day
In our home, we love our play time! You can imagine that having a mom as a play therapist, play is a fundamental foundation to my children’s daily routine. In fact, we often take play breaks between other functions of the day. Not only does this help build attachment between parent and child but also lets children release energy throughout… Read More
Let’s Talk About: Top 10 Ways to Prevent and Minimize Illness
January has always been a tough month for me as a mom and taking care of my sick babies. It is a time of year where it is hot enough during the day to have the air conditioning on and cold enough at night to have the heat on. The constant fluctuation in temperature paired with the rampant winter… Read More
Let’s Talk About: Household Safety Tips + North States Play Yards
GIVEAWAY DETAILS AT THE BOTTOM There is nothing a parent desires more than for their children to be safe and healthy. Although it seems like common knowledge to baby proof your home with child locks, baby gates, and securing furniture to the wall, children have a way of getting into situations that compromise their safety. I know I have been… Read More
Let’s Talk About: The Perfect Backyard Campout
Summer is about to come to an end but we were determined to get one more summer tradition checked off our list before school starts this week. Before we had children, my husband and I went on a summer camping trip every year and we wanted to pass that tradition on to our children. As you can imagine, camping with… Read More
Let’s Talk About: Freshly
A few months ago I joked that I wanted to be a food critic that ate delicious food and blogged about it. Well, this week that dream became a little bit more real. If you watched my Insta Stories over the past week you saw that I received a shipment of meals from a company called Freshly. These gourmet single… Read More
Top 10 Tips to Feel Less Overwhelmed by Housework
Are you stressed and overwhelmed by your endless list of chores that need to be done around the house? I know I get that way, especially when I am backlogged on my list and the piles of dishes and laundry keep adding up. Our time and energy is limited so doing housework on top of working, taking care of children,… Read More
Let’s Talk About: 10 Tips to Help you Feel Less Overwhelmed by Housework
Are you stressed and overwhelmed by your endless list of chores that need to be done around the house? I know I get that way, especially when I am backlogged on my list and the piles of dishes and laundry keep adding up. Our time and energy is limited so doing housework on top of working, taking care of children,… Read More