Why maternity leave in the US sucks

I really want to talk about maternity leave (or lack thereof) in this country.  I know, basically every mom you know has probably complained about this at some point or another but there is a good reason for that--  BECAUSE maternity leave in this country SUCKS. Let me tell you a story about myself.  I …

Quick Tip Tuesday: Get up and move

Today's tip is about mental health, again.  (Is anyone noticing a trend? lol)  Things have been hard, I haven't been shy about admitting that... and I haven't even tried to hide how hard they've actually been.   If I didn't have kids I would no doubt be in my bed, under the covers until my stomach …

5 steps to getting your anxiety and other mental health issues under control

Have you been dealing with a lot of anxiety lately?  I have.  Truthfully, I've been dealing with anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder since I was a young child.  I didn't always know that was what I was dealing with, but it has become obvious in the past few years that I've been dealing with mental …

Postpartum Hair Loss: What can you do?

I want to start this post by saying that postpartum hair loss was traumatizing to me.  It made me realize that I wasn't as confident as I thought.  It is very difficult to see the same face in the mirror and then realize that it is changing.  It was a real adjustment.  With the postpartum …