In theory, Mother’s Day is a day to celebrate mom, adding zero stress to her life. But what happens when your child or husband asks you the dreaded question, “What do you want for Mother’s Day?” as if you haven’t been thinking about 1 million other things in a day. Don’t worry! We’ve got you! Browse our Mother’s Day Gift Guide to have your gift list ready.
Staying sane as a working mom has never been easy. But it was a really close call for many of us the last two years! What got me through?
Do you need a reminder that this summer is better than last summer? es, it is frustrating that some aspects of our lives seem to be closing down just as they were opening up. But things are still better than they were a year ago. I hope hearing how this summer is better than last summer for me, will help you realize the same for yours.
I recently took a vacation filled with family adventures in Oregon. Naturally, I couldn’t wait to share them with you!
My first “mommy sabbatical,” a respite from all parental and home responsibilities, was back at the end of February. How did this come about? After 10 days of quarantine with the kids by myself (false alarm!), while simultaneously trying to work and supervise homeschool, Mr. Real Life Style recognized I needed a respite.
I have had the pleasure of collaborating with Lori Mihalich-Levin of Mindful Return on this topic of postpartum fashion for the past few years. During the age of Covid-19 quarantine and working/schooling from home, I have once again updated my tips and outfit suggestions for women in between sizes.
Should you buy new clothes or press hold on your shopping while between sizes? For example, after pregnancy, or when you have gained a few pounds from stress? This is a question I hear so often from both new mamas and those who have gained weight from the stress of taking care of young children.
This week’s blog will address the living strategies our family has adopted to get us through virtual/homeschool with two very active boys (1st and 3rd grades), while we work almost full time.
Here are a lot of the books I’ve read in 2020. I’m including the kids books that have either become quality-time reading for our family or have kept my kids enthralled (off-screen) for long periods of time. All books are links to purchase through one of the DC area Black-owned bookstores.
This summer is a hard one. The kids want to see their friends, go to camp, and play in the pool. In other words, they want normalcy. Here are some tricks that have helped us get through the first month of summer.