Category: Mental Health

There’s no denying it: moms are overwhelmed. Our culture expects so much from moms, and yet provides so little support. We’re expected to keep a clean house, raise perfect children, invest in our marriage, workout, get enough sleep, be involved in the community, have friends, dress well, and so, so …

I had my first baby when I was 23, and became a stay at home mom shortly thereafter. It didn’t take me long to figure out that if I was going to stay home, then I needed to find a hobby. Being a stay at home mom is wonderfully rewarding, …

As the end of the year nears, your thoughts may be starting to drift towards goal ideas for 2022. But sometimes, goal setting can be overwhelming. How in the world do you figure out what goal is right for you? Do you even need to set goals? What’s the point …

If you’re a mom, you’ve probably wondered at some point whether or not you’re a good mother. Motherhood is one of the most challenging jobs in the world, so it’s no wonder that we sometimes feel as though we don’t measure up. After all, a good mom would never yell …

So you just had a baby. Everyone’s congratulating you and expecting you to be over-the-moon excited about this new chapter of your life. And after nine months of waiting and preparing for this baby, you thought you’d be substantially more enthusiastic about the first few weeks with your new baby, …

When we moved to a new house, the first thing I wanted to do was get to know my neighbors. It was our first time living in a real house instead of an apartment, and I wanted to get our new life off to a good start by being the …

So you just had a baby. The baby’s healthy, you’re recovering well from childbirth, the two of you are bonding, things are great. Or they should be. But you’re starting to realize that babies aren’t exactly great for conversation. Things can get a little lonely when it’s just you and …

One of the best ways for new stay at home moms to pass the time is by listening to podcasts. When I was home alone with a tiny baby, podcasts were my saving grace. They occupied my brain, helped me learn new things, and made me feel like I was …

There’s been a lengthy cartoon floating around the internets of late (read it here), and, briefly summarized, it talks about how women carry the mental burden of most tasks around the home and how terrible this is and how men do nothing and they’re worthless sloths who contribute to the …

There’s so much that I love about winter. But if I’m being honest, winter is still my least favorite season. I mean, there is really just so much to hate. Frigid temps, sky-high heating bills, figuring out how to keep kids warm in their car seats without coats, scraping snow …