Overcome with all the responsibilities and emotions that come with motherhood? Stop feeling like an overwhelmed mom with these 6 fantastic tips. By: Amy Wruble It was a typical morning. As I ransacked the closet in search of a lost leotard, a toy cash register flew off the overstuffed shelves and crushed my toes. I tried to schedule a repairman for our broken stove, but the kids’ fighting was so loud, I couldn’t hear a word. Then my toddler spilled an entire box of cereal and I had to abandon the mess or risk being tardy for school. On this and many other days, I have felt like a … [Read more...]
Working Mom Tips: Essential Rules to Stop Feeling Stressed
Feeling stressed with balancing work and home? Take a look at these 3 working mom tips that dive deeper into your mindset for more effective changes. Disclosure: This article contains affiliate links, which means I will earn a commission—at no extra cost to you—if you make a purchase. The poor kid is growing up in chaos, I thought to myself about my son. For any working mom juggling the demands of both work and home, we've all felt guilty about the kind of life we're giving our kids. My home never seemed organized, from piling loads of laundry to the mess of toys in the living … [Read more...]
How to Cope with Feeling Depressed After Moving
Moving your family to a new place can be a challenge. From missing your old home to settling in, here's how to cope with depression after moving. I'm pretty lucky: both my family and my husband's are all here in Los Angeles within driving distance to our home. We also grew up here, went to colleges nearby, held jobs in the area, and still have our friends to hang out with. I can't imagine moving to a new place and losing all the roots and ties I'd developed all these years. But for many people, this is a reality. They move from everything they've ever known and settle in to a brand … [Read more...]
How to Silence Your Inner Critic and Reach Your Goals
Have your internal doubts kept you from reaching your goals? Learn the importance of silencing your inner critic and reach your goals once and for all. This post is brought to you by Activia. The content and opinions expressed below are mine. When we try to reach for our goals, we run into surprising resistance. It's not the obstacles that make it harder to get to where we want to be, or discouragement from others. It's ourselves. Activia hosted an inner voice interview asking women to share their goals and the factors holding them back. Turns out, 80% of the time, it was … [Read more...]
8 Reminders to Help You Overcome Obstacles
Are you struggling with an obstacle? These 8 tips to overcoming obstacles in life will help you get through the challenges. We'll all face obstacles throughout life, to varying degrees. These challenges could be as simple as losing a package in the mail or as dire as losing a job. And while our thoughts and action will reflect the severity of the obstacle, one this is certain: we can overcome it. Often, overcoming obstacles in life was exactly what we needed at that moment to move in a different direction. My husband had lost his job in the non-profit industry during the recession almost … [Read more...]
The Only Parenting Advice You Should Always Listen To
We hear a ton of advice on how to raise kids. But want to know the only parenting advice you should listen to, the one you should always follow? Find out in this article. Parenting advice. Whether it's from friends and family or online and in books, we hear plenty of it. And with a blog about parenting, it might seem ironic to hear my number one parenting advice. The one that everyone needs to follow, no matter the age of their child. And one you can always rely on: The only parenting advice you should listen to The advice? Do what works for you. It's so easy to share our … [Read more...]
Be Kind to Yourself
We can end up feeling like a parenting failure when we fall short of the pressures we feel. Here's why we need to be kind to ourselves. With so much focus on parenting these days, it's easy to feel like we failed. We may harbor feelings we're too scared or feel guilty to admit. We feel frustrated when things don't go as planned or expected. When, despite our best efforts, kids still misbehave or can't sleep through the night. The house is a mess. Work is hard. We have no breaks. We might even wonder if we're cut out for this motherhood business. We assume we should've known better or … [Read more...]
Be Where You Need to Be
Feeling frustrated with parenthood? Accept your current moment as the most important and be where you need to be. This mindset will change your outlook. Babies, toddlers and even older kids don’t follow our schedule. As babies, my kids woke up many times a night, sometimes a half hour after I'd just put them down. They nursed just as often, leaving me rooted to the couch or bed with not much else to do. Growing up isn't much help, either. As toddlers, they insisted on collecting every leaf around the block. Once back home, they'd explode in a tantrum because I told them they couldn't … [Read more...]
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