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The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition, Exercise, Energy & Happiness
Part 3 of my BONUS Chapter from 8 Keys to Mental Health Through Exercise continues today, and we’re talking about something we all love—food! Nutrition works with exercise, sleep, and the other keys...
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New Year’s ReSOLUTIONS!
So, did you do it? Did you set New Year’s resolution s? Did you come up with a new vision, goals, or even a yearly theme like I do? If so, I have an important question for you: What is going to...
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Overcoming Mom Shame: #StopMomShaming Solutions (Mom.Life Q & A)
If you’re a mom, you’ve experienced it–unwanted advice, criticism, or shaming about your parenting, choices, or lifestyle that leaves you feeling devastated. Why are we so hard on each other? And...
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Mastery Of Motherhood: Be Part of My Book, Radio & TV tour!
Announcing…Mastery Of Motherhood! I can’t tell you how excited I am to finally be doing this–to finally be working on a book about the skills of motherhood with a focus on self-mastery/personal...
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The Power of Pure Love: “You are Known, You are Needed, You are Loved”
Today, I speak from the heart. I’m not editing or re-reading or changing anything today, to make it perfect. I’m simply speaking what my soul whispers, and I hope it is received by those who need it...
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The Benefits of Postpartum Depression
Yes, you read that title right. I have long been an advocate for postpartum depression awareness, understanding, and education. I’ve helped hundreds of mothers and families heal through warmline...
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Overcoming Mom Guilt
If there’s one topic that keeps coming up in my work with mothers (besides the need for self-care!), it’s “mom guilt.” If you’re a mother, you know what I mean. Guilt over our own frustrations,...
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Motherhood Reality Check: It’s Hard! and I’m Improving
It’s time for a reality check. It seems with every transition (end of school, summer break, back to school, holidays), we moms have to reconfigure life and reevaluate where we are and where we hope to...
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How Long Does Grief Last? & Video
It’s been many years since my youngest sister died, and almost ten since my closest sister died. It’s been years since my two grandfathers died, since my one aunt died, since my many...
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Mastery of Motherhood: Is it possible? Take the Survey!
For the past several months I’ve been visiting with groups of incredible women and mothers all over the country, discussing “Mastery of Motherhood.” I start each workshop with a question: “Is...
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When You Lose a Sibling: Loss, Grief & Forever After [video]
Last week was 10 years since my sister, Shannon, died. It’s hard to believe it’s been that long. It’s hard to believe it wasn’t just yesterday that she vanished from my life. Time is odd when you’ve...
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Best Advice Ever- Motherhood 100th Episode!
When I was approached by Web Talk Radio, over two years ago, and asked to do a web radio show for them on parenting and motherhood, I was surprised, to say the least! Why me? I had no idea how to...
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Practicing Self-Compassion: How to Give Yourself a Break
Self-compassion: Why is it so challenging for so many of us? We fail to be gentle with ourselves. We fail to care for our needs. We fail to give ourselves a break, even when we need it most. We live...
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The How’s of Love: 7 Skills for Loving Relationships
Valentine’s Day is, for me, a reminder of love. I’m not big on the fanfare or gifts or even having to go out and celebrate Valentine’s Day, but I am big on the meaning behind it all–a day to celebrate...
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3 Skills for Coping with Life’s Challenges
I’ve experienced my fair share of life challenges over the years. From multiple deaths, loss, and grief, to postpartum depression, depression and anxiety, to a car accident and a year later, a...
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The Greatest Battles of Motherhood are Won Within – #MotherOfTheYear
“The greatest battles of motherhood are not won in the legislature, or courtrooms, or even in the home. The greatest battles of motherhood are won within.” That’s what I was supposed to say—the “line”...
View ArticleHow to Talk to Kids About Tough Topics: School Shootings, Suicide, Death
SUBSCRIBE to my Newsletter, above right, or below, bottom. 5 Tools for Talking with Kids about Tough Topics (Vlog), Summary: In today’s conflict-filled world, kids can feel scared, unsettled, and...
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Shootings, Suicide, Tragedies: #1 Thing Parents Must Do
School shootings, youth suicides, and world tragedies headline the news each day; it can leave we parents feeling helpless. No longer can we promise our children a completely safe world. No longer can...
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Dealing with Powerful Feelings: Primary vs. Secondary Emotions
When it comes to powerful emotions–like anger, frustration, and guilt–we may not always know what we’re really dealing with. We may act out in anger, but really, we’re afraid. We may sink low into...
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Summer Sanity for Moms: 10 Ways to Stress Less & Flourish More!
It’s that time again–summer break! All kids are cheering, and many moms are panicking! “What will we do with them all summer?” “How can we prevent the ‘I’m bored’s?” And how do we keep our own personal...
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