Favorite By Aga Grabowski As moms, this feeling of guilt runs through our blood the moment we bring our baby home from the hospital (and as women, this can start when we’re trying to conceive, we’ll save that important conversation for the next article). When we asked moms what types
Favorite By Alex Auerbach, Ph.D. Mothers arguably have one of the most grueling, high-stress jobs on the planet; a job with a lot of expectations, judgment, and onlooker opinion and absolutely no manual. The role of a mother requires the skill to pivot quickly, make decisions daily, and be a
Favorite By Savannah Rucker, LPC We hear the word trauma thrown around a lot – especially after the last several years. But what is trauma? What does it look like in our everyday lives? And how can we begin to heal? As parents, the last several years have felt incredibly
Favorite In the article Bereavement in Adult Life, the author Colin Parkes writes, “After a major loss, such as the death of a spouse or child, up to a third of the people most directly affected will suffer detrimental effects on their physical or mental health, or both.” Grief.
Favorite Moms who work outside of the home, this one is especially for you! Likely you’ve helped your little one(s) begin to develop their emotional intelligence at home. Read on for 7 tips to apply emotional intelligence to your career success as well. As more studies show emotional intelligence (E.I.) improves employee
Favorite Ariel Hoffman of Ariel Hoffman Total Body Wellness is a mother, wellness coach, master fitness trainer, and entrepreneur, and she’s here to drop some knowledge on us about how to break free from the horrible cycle of stress-fatigue-burnout. What is it? What does it look like? And how can we
Favorite We had the opportunity to sit down with the team over at Sip of Hope – a local Chicago coffee shop that’s changing the conversation around mental health and creating a whole lot of suicide prevention awareness. The impact they’re making both in the community and through their coffee
Favorite Should we call women “Super Mom”? Is that title fair? Is it putting undue pressure on women? Is being a super mom even possible, or is it a myth? We’re at the point in the story that the superhero feels defeated, is tired, and overwhelmed; she wants to give
Favorite Rachel Johnson is one of our mom and expert members, mom of two kids, a lawyer, and CEO and Founder of ah*mi, a health and wellness company for sustainable living. We love when we can talk to moms who just get it. Who understand the demands of our daily
Favorite Health and Accountability Coach, Lindsey Kaszuba of Lindsey Kaszuba Health, gives us 5 tips for breastfeeding moms. More than just that, these are great tips for all moms! One thing that is often not shared about breastfeeding is just how hard it can be. It’s really important for moms to realize that
