Now that this season of our daughter not living with us is over, we’re reflecting on what we learned from this experience. Here is some of what we learned, and you can use these in ANY relationship to strengthen your bond.

It’s hard enough to balance the time for work and family, what else could be left for yourself? As a working mom, the idea of prioritizing your wants and needs might sound alien.

But slowing down is essential—especially for a responsibility that requires so much giving. It doesn’t have to be a big move or gesture to start, though. Here are some tips that can guide you one step at a time to practice self-love—from one working mom to another. 

According to a 2015 study, 1 in 3 Americans fear failure. Ninety percent of CEO’s say that failure keeps them up at night.
The fear of failure often stems from a fear of experiencing shame or embarrassment. Failing can trigger feelings of worthlessness. Failure creates opportunities for change. Through examination of failure, we can discover new avenues to success. Embracing failure to succeed, is a MUST.

Major life transitions can bring sweeping changes. Maybe you’re moving, getting married, preparing to become a parent, or even separating from a long-time partner. Transitions like this might motivate you to start changing other habits in your life, too. Read on for habits you could pick up while going through a life transition.

Slow is better. Have you tried it? It tastes good. Culture teaches us slow is the enemy. Don’t be fooled. Slow makes food taste better. Slow makes intimacy better. Slow saves us from a hard crash. Take your time as you explore the world of slow.

Can we get real about mental health? This article is a true story about our family’s struggles with how to handle our daughter’s sadness, how we leaned into family for support, and how we made a radical move to help get her back to the place of stability and joy that has always been our sweet baby angel.

There are physical and mental health benefits to kindness. Take these ideas to turn kindness into a game for your family! As the Mayo Clinic Health System states, “Kindness means harboring a spirit of helpfulness, as well as being generous and considerate, and doing so without expecting anything in return. Kindness is a quality of being. The act of being kind often is simple, free, positive and healthy.”

This blog shares my personal journey of finding myself disconnected from my body. I explain how I found the tools and practices that brought me back into a loving, compassionate relationship with myself. These tools have created new neural pathways to offer a greater sense of mindfulness and less performance-driven anxiety, so I can show up as a better wife, mother, and friend, even to myself.

“Cousin Jenny is pregnant,” was both the beginning and the end of the only sex talk Beth Kelly ever got. In her latest essay, Beth takes us back to the summer of 1996 to see if her first sexual experience has anything more to teach her.

Self-love is the basis for an abundant, fulfilling life, as well as the ability to love others unconditionally. When self-love, self-esteem or self-worth are lacking, this can result in a lack of trust in relationships, a scarcity mindset around finances, work that is unfulfilling or begrudging, and a lack of feeling you have control in your life. It is not selfish to love yourself. When you do, you feel a deeper sense of contentment, no longer needing to fill yourself with all the goods and purchases that marketing experts want us to buy to try and fill the void of self-loathing.