What You See on Social Media Isn't the Whole Story

What you see on social media is not real. I understand how that sounds coming from a blogger who utilizes social media and is basically building an entire platform around being real, but hear me out. I had a very close friend who took themselves off social media for a while. When I asked why, they to…

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The Christmas List Test: Why I Want My Kid to Make a Wish List From Memory

It's that wonderful time of year. You know, the one where we're all caught in the throws of HalloThanksMas. Halloween hasn't even had the courtesy of packing up its decorations before Christmas trees, inflatable Santas, and enough tinsel to choke a reindeer start appearing in stores. Now,…

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Different Ways to Fill Your Cup When You're Running on Empty

Because self-care isn't one-size-fits-all, and sometimes what you need is to do absolutely nothing. I recently had a productive day off. Did I check off a single thing on my to-do list? No. But that's okay, too. I did maybe one productive task and spent the rest of the day relaxing, doing what …

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The One Thing My Mom Taught Me About Letting Go

My mom is not a deeply profound person. At her core, she is thoughtful and playfully silly. She's not the person you necessarily go to expecting some life-changing philosophical wisdom. And yet, every once in a while, she says something that sticks with me. When I was younger, I was upset about so…

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The Vacations I’m Dreaming About for Our Family

I am so glad that we finally started taking vacations. For years, vacations felt like something other people did. We had reasons not to go, reasons to wait, reasons it wasn't the right time, or just the very practical reality of having a kid, bills, work schedules and approximately 900 things t…

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