Reclaiming Birth: A Call to Empower Mothers A childbirth magazine recently posed a question that stopped me in my tracks: “Why do women in America fear birth?” It’s a tender question, because fear around birth is rarely simple. It is often shaped by stories we’ve heard, experiences we’ve witnessed, care we have or have not…
Okay ladies, here are my last “real time” stress busters (for this week anyway). 1. Stress scenario: There is not enough time in the day to get everything done.2. Solution: This is a tough one, but we must tackle it. Identify time wasters: 1. Stress: Immediate overload. You need help now!2. Solution: 3. Overall Benefits: More time for You. More time for Others. A…
Each day, I am guilty of multi-tasking. I’ve been known to brush my teeth while folding clothes and changing a diaper, for example. Today, the stress scenario is multi-tasking. What to do? I must continuously remind myself to follow my own advice on a daily basis. This is important. I always earnestly strive to practice…
Sometimes it creeps up on you, sometimes it crashes into you, sometimes it consumes you, but frequently it seems, stress seems to be just around the next corner. My day is going smoothly, and then something ALWAYS happens to interrupt my “zen” flow. Reality! You wake up late or you wake up too early. You…
The Wisdom of a Giving Tree The wisdom that comes from motherhood—and parenthood—has a way of seeping quietly into the soul. It arrives in small moments, often when we least expect it, and somehow manages to leave an eternal imprint. As Fridays go, most of us are relieved to finally reach the end of the…
Juggling Motherhood and Business Conjoining motherhood with running a business is hard. I would insert a more colorful adjective before hard, but this space is rated G. The Backstory Here’s how my morning unfolded. Before 7 AM, the day started with a jolt—as usual. This time, I woke to the sound of my older son…