My husband and I were on the airplane with our children, headed to visit grandparents. Fellow moms know what goes into preparing a family for a trip. It requires a lot of planning and effort. From packing checked bags to making sure the carry-ons are stocked with...
Have you noticed that “mom hacks” are everywhere? From easy, healthy snack ideas to gentle parenting scripts, it’s a super common phrase and hashtag because moms are always looking for a way to make life easier for themselves and their families. Lately, I catch myself...
My daughter was rolling around on the airport floor as we were heading home from a Christmas vacation. Fully sprawled out. Completely unbothered. And as I watched her, I had a very clear thought: I never thought I’d let my child play on an airport floor. Before kids,...
When the decorations came down, the presents were unwrapped, and I was officially off the hook for making the holiday magic happen, I felt low. Maybe it was the ear infection I was powering through, or maybe it was the mental crash after weeks of doing all the things....
Candles, slippers and robes are great but moms everywhere are quietly wishing for a few things that cannot be wrapped. Every December we are asked what we want for Christmas and every December we smile politely and say something practical like, “Oh, I don’t know,...
Matching pajamas. A perfectly set table. A gorgeous Christmas tree. Hot chocolate in holiday mugs. Smiling kids looking at the camera. Presents wrapped in coordinating paper. That’s the picture social media paints of the “perfect” holiday season. But behind every one...
When I first shared about my pelvic floor journey, I was just beginning to understand what was actually going on with my body. I’m a mom of two littles, Max (5) and Zoey (2), and like so many women, I had accepted that pain and discomfort from the pelvic floor was...
This is a personal account of my pelvic floor therapy journey and – spoiler alert – it changed my life. I’m a mom of two littles, Max (5) and Zoey (2). While I had c-sections with both of them, my pelvic floor was still hugely impacted by pregnancy. That’s something I...
The other day, my five-year-old Max said, “I need some protein so I can have big muscles.” I couldn’t help but laugh because I knew exactly where he heard that from – me. As a personal trainer, I focus on hitting my daily protein goals to build muscle and support a...
