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Before and After — And You Know… The Middle
Remember the movie Pretty Woman? You know, the one from about 30 years ago (gulp, yes, it was that...
Self-Care Means “Don’t Compare”
Theodore Roosevelt said: “Comparison is the thief of joy.” And boy-howdy is it! Honestly, I don’t...
Stress and Suffering: Where it Comes From & What We Can Do About It
I was talking to a friend today about when people we love, or we ourselves, go through times of depression and sadness… whether it’s from an event like an injury or job loss… or if it’s from a shift in hormones, health, or age or even just the state of how the world...
Hashimoto’s: A Letter from Someone Close to My Heart
Dear Stacey, I’m writing to you because I’m so frustrated and I think you’d understand. I just read your book, “You’re Not Crazy and You’re Not Alone” and I have to tell you: I laughed and cried and felt like someone put my life into words.It’s the first time I...
The World Is Yours
On my Magical, Healing Adventure three years ago in Italy. This time in 2016 I was on QUITE a journey! My boys had both gone through bullying at their private schools.My husband's division was sold and everyone lost their jobs.Our landlord raised the rent by 30%And...
You Are So Becoming
You have a vision.That vision inspires you.You build your dream team. And now what? You get to work, baby. You make listsAnd then, you make more. And then, you start assigning roles, doing researching, and ticking off the boxes. It feels sooooo good. You start feeling...
Mistakes I Made in Parenting
Hindsight is 20/20. And even though I’m not done raising these great teenage boys (or making new mistakes) there are mistakes I made that I can see from my past that didn’t help to serve my parenting, myself, or my kids. If I can spare you this on your journey,...
Little Moments Make for a Big Life
What I’ve loved about homeschooling is being able to create moments with my kids, or support them in the moments they were inspired to create. Whether it was a spontaneous song Or card game Or pizza making Or garden planting Or pulling every flipping pillow, blanket,...
You Don’t Have to be Mean to be Strong
I remember reaching out to a mom whose kid was being mean and demeaning to my son at our new school. A couple of parents had witnessed the boy being cruel and had to stop him a couple of times, I found out. My heart broke. I worked with my son first, trying to...