Well, ready or not it’s time for Back to School. This year, back to school may look very different for everyone, but it still signals the beginning of a “new year” in most households. There are thousands of articles and posts on the internet of things to do to prepare for back to school, traditions to start, cute lunch boxes to prepare, homework centers to create and healthy after school snacks to serve. But what I didn’t find was how to prepare yourself, you, the mom. How do you prepare for the ever violent shift from slow summer mornings to the panic of getting out the door first thing in…
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How I Approach “Self-Care”
Finding joy everyday is something I think about a lot. I try to visualize the moments in my past where I have felt the most joy. Where am I? What does it look like? What am I wearing? Who am I with? Super specific. I’m am talking about the daily small moments of joy, not the “my kids” bring me joy big ticket things. The definition of joy is “a feeling of great pleasure and happiness.” Which also means, joy is subjective, we all find our happiness in different things. My closest girlfriends listen to crime podcasts. This brings them joy. They love it. This makes my stomach turn. …
