Self-care. The phrase sounds so positive and pleasant. Ask a group of moms what they like to do for self-care, and you'll likely hear ideas like reading a book, having a girls night out, or taking a bubble bath....
As I approach my 35th birthday, I chose to reflect on a few of the things I've learned since 1983.
Mother’s Are Usually Right
I call my mom approximately 10 times a day. My husband has a really hard time understanding...
Ten years ago when I thought of getting fit, I thought of getting skinny. Fitness to me then meant being able to go shopping without feeling like I wanted to cry on the way home. It meant conquering BIG...
Where does one begin when it comes to telling their story? As I sit here and reminisce on the years of mental and physical abuse I endured, I still wonder how I ever made it into that situation. See...
As you may know from the copious amounts of pink everywhere, October is breast cancer awareness month. Every year in the United States, close to 270,000 people are diagnosed with breast cancer. About a quarter of those individuals are...
When I was born, the first thing my parents did was open a college savings account (529 plan). My mom jokes that my financial advisor father was really annoyed that you have to wait until a social security number...
. Yesterday I took a nap while my kids were at school. Today I might take another one. And guess what? I refuse to feel lazy or guilty about it. Instead, I acknowledge that sleep is a form of...
Grit: courage and resolve; strength of character.
I am sweating, out of breath, and kind of feel like I want to throw up. Just looking at me, you might think I had just crossed the finish line of a 5K. In...
Quiet cool air tiptoes in between little breaks in heat waves. A tiny dance of crispness tests the end of August. The first day of school will soon buzz in, bringing the movement of planning, shopping, and swirling emotions....
“And I'm alive
And I don't need a witness
To know that I survived
I'm not looking for forgiveness
I just need light
I need light in the dark as I search for the resolution.”
I hear these words being sung as I stand at...
Rhode Island Life
Family-Friendly Walks Throughout Rhode Island
Now that spring has officially arrived and warmer weather is (hopefully) on its way, it's the perfect time to get outside for a family...
