I wrote a book, a Young Adult novel for teens called "Hungry Hearts." The main character has anorexia, but she is not defined by her eating disorder; she is a whole person. It's an own voices coming of age Contemporary Romance novel about a young girl struggling as a teen as she silently battles anorexia, bullying, loneliness, and life as a teen. It's a romance, so I will say it's HEA (Happily Ever After). I wrote a letter to the readers of "Hungry Hearts" because I wanted to address some ... Continue Reading...
Why Turning into My Mother is a Good Thing
Why I’m turning into my mother, and that’s a good thing: Recently I had coffee with a friend who I’ve known since elementary school. We lived in the same neighborhood as kids and we spent lots of time together playing and having fun. When we were enjoying our coffee together, she told me something that both surprised me and honored the memory of my mom. As she spoke, it hit me that my mom’s way of mothering is exactly how I treat my own children. I was pleasantly surprised to realize I’m ... Continue Reading...
Vasovagal Syncope in Children Ways to Cope
Vasovagal Syncope in Children can be a hard medical issue to deal with because children need to respond to symptoms on their own at the moment it's happening. Plus, kids never know when it will strike. We found out our son has this medical issue this past year after he fainted four times. We found out he's basically just prone to fainting, biologically. Unfortunately, the fourth time he fainted, he chipped two permanent teeth, which is just horrible. In this blog post, I'm going to share my ... Continue Reading...
Help For Moms: Why We Should Admit How We Really Feel
Help For Moms Moms, do you try to hide from your feelings? Me: Sometimes I do. Do you ignore your feelings and just keep going through your life on autopilot because life’s crazy, busy, chaotic, and it’s just easier to trudge on? I’m guilty of doing this. Do you have fears plaguing you in your journey through motherhood? Yes, ma’am, I do, and uh-huh, boatloads of them, and an ocean-full too. This website uses affiliate links. Please see disclaimer in the top bar menu. Thank you:) My ... Continue Reading...
Emergency Preparedness Checklist For Visiting an Amusement Park with Kids
I love taking my boys to amusement parks. Except when it turns scary for real, that is. This past fall my boys and I were enjoying an evening at a local amusement park. The park was all decorated in a fun fall theme to celebrate the fall season and Halloween. Pumpkins, ghosts, skeletons, monsters, haunted houses...it was so awesome. But we were shocked when the entire park, and I mean everyone, was forced to evacuate. I was scared, nervous, I admit it. We weren't sure what was going on, but ... Continue Reading...
Best Shows for Women While on the Treadmill
I enjoy working out, but sometimes I don't. Sometimes I hate it. The conundrum of everyone, right? But, if I can find a good show to watch while working out, it makes the workout so much more tolerable and even enjoyable. I need to work out because I need it mentally, physically, and for a break as a busy work at home mom (aka all the work is never done and I can always do more). I'm sharing my exercise hacks with all you women out there who want to workout, but find it to be another blasted ... Continue Reading...
How to Prepare Your Teen to Take the Drivers Permit Test
Have a teenager about to start down the road to getting a drivers learning permit? My son just took the Driver's Permit Test and passed. We had no idea what to expect when we walked in the DMV office that day. I'm spilling the deets for those moms out there who are about to embark on this trek. There was more to it than I expected as I began down the road to initiating a teenager into the world of being a driver. In this post, I'll tell you What to Expect When Your Teen Takes the Drivers Permit ... Continue Reading...
Mom Jewelry Christmas Presents for Her to Cherish
I'm a mom. I love Mom Jewelry. There is just something extra special when the word mom is added to a piece of jewelry. I like it and I know other moms do too. This makes mom jewelry a perfect gift for moms; one of those great Christmas presents for her to cherish forever and always. Check out these awesome Mom Jewelry pieces for the mom in your life, or the grandmother in your life:) This post contains affiliate links. Please see the disclaimer in the top bar menu and the sidebar menu. Thank ... Continue Reading...
Middle Aged Moms High Levels of Prolonged Stress May Lead to Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer's Disease scares me. It terrifies me. A lot. I recently learned about a link between developing this sad and horrific disease and experiencing prolonged psychological stress in middle age for women. Read on to find out if you are also at risk and what you can do about it to help safeguard your brain for the future. I am a middle-aged woman and I have many friends and people in my life who are middle-aged women and moms; so this topic is super important to me. Friends, we need to ... Continue Reading...
Top Favorite Christmas Presents for Teen Boys
Teen boys can be hard to buy Christmas gifts for because they are still kids, but they've outgrown many toys. Yet, they don't always want holiday gifts that are too adult-like either because they really still are kids. They want gifts that are enjoyable and make their lives better. When shopping for my own teen boys, I have stumbled across some fantastic finds so I'm sharing Top Favorite Christmas Presents for Teen Boys. I hope my ideas help you with your own shopping list:) This post ... Continue Reading...
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