How to Celebrate Mother’s Day Every Day
This didn’t prevent me from eventually martyring myself on the altar of motherhood, however. I still found myself depleted, struggling, and unhappy. I had completely lost track of myself. I [...]
By Naomi
In BASIC NEEDS, HABITS, HEALTH & WELLNESS, HEALTHIER HABITS, MOTHERHOOD, NAPPING, NEW GROWTH, SELF-CARE
Posted How to Grow Your Own Self-Care
I’ve always loved having houseplants. Since I spend more time indoors than outdoors (something I’m working to shift as much as I can), bringing some of the outdoors in is […]
By Naomi
In AIR FORCE SPOUSE, HABIT CHANGE, HABITS, HEALTH & WELLNESS, HEALTHIER HABITS, I'M POSSIBLE, IMPOSSIBLE, MILITARY FAMILY, MOM LIFE, MOTHERHOOD, SOLO PARENTING
Posted How My Habits Will Save My Life
I had a whole other blog planned for this week, but my heart isn’t feeling it. My husband left on Monday for the beginning of his service in the Air […]
By Naomi
Posted Date Night is Great, but it’s Not a Substitute for Self-Care
Date night is not a substitute for personal self-care. There, I said it. I know I’m going to get a lot of “but’s” for this one, but I adamantly believe […]
By Naomi
In HABIT CHANGE, HABITS, HEALTH & WELLNESS, HEALTH COACH, HEALTHIER HABITS, I CAN, I CAN'T, I'M POSSIBLE, IMPOSSIBLE, NANCY DREW, NO EXCUSES, TRIGGERS
Posted 5 Steps to Turn the “Impossible” into “I’m Possible”
There’s no such thing as “impossible.” Think about the word itself, Doris: “I’m possible.” The quote is from a movie called “My Name is Doris.” Apparently, [...]
By Naomi
Posted Catch and Release
Flowers Milly picked for me after I picked her up from the babysitters~ This morning I got into a fight with my 3 year old daughter. In a few days, […]
By Naomi
In CONSCIOUS HEALTH MAMA, HABIT CHANGE, HABITS, HEALTHIER HABITS, LIFE WITH KIDS, MOTHERHOOD, PARENTHOOD, PARENTING, YOGA
Posted The Parent Trap
Parenthood is a bit of a catch-22. This is especially true if you decide to have a 2nd or a 3rd child. The thought is, “the first one wasn’t so […]
By Naomi
In HABITS, HEALTH & WELLNESS, HEALTHIER HABITS, MARTYR MOM, MOM LIFE, MOTHERHOOD, SELF-CARE, SUPERMOM
Posted How to Overcome the Motherhood Martyrdom Syndrome
When I was in high school and college, I was plagued by particularly vicious migraines. Migraines are matrilineal, so my mom had awful and frequent migraines when I was growing […]
By Naomi
In BUSY, HABITS, HEALTHIER HABITS, MATERNITY LEAVE, METERNITY, MOM LIFE, MOTHERHOOD, POSTPARTUM, SELF-CARE
Posted There’s No “Me” in Maternity Leave
The first time I was pregnant, I joked that I wasn’t taking maternity leave when the baby arrived, but instead going on “baby vacation.” I knew that labor and delivery […]
By Naomi
In BUSY, HEALTH & WELLNESS, HEALTHIER HABITS, MOM LIFE, MORNING ROUTINE, MOTHERHOOD, RADICAL, REVOLUTION, STATUS QUO, STRESSED OUT, WORKING MOM
Posted Ditch the “Busy Mom” Syndrome
Picture this scene: A woman with messy hair and no make-up, picking up toys off of the floor. In the next moment, she has one hand on her phone, checking […]
