I’ve got a scheduled surgery coming up next week. As a breast cancer survivor and the mom of two C-section babies, this is not my first experience going under the knife. Making the time and space to recover from surgery is tricky—especially if you have little ones in the house and are used to ... Read More about The Busy Mom’s Guide to Preparing for Surgery
Solo Parenting Part 2: Coming Home
So, you’ve been solo parenting for a bit, and now your spouse is home. Life should immediately get better, right? Not so fast. My friends and I refer to this phase as re-entry, and it’s tough for everyone involved. As with everything in life, looking at things from everyone’s perspective can be ... Read More about Solo Parenting Part 2: Coming Home
Hack Your Wardrobe: Henkaa’s Iris Convertible Dress
I’ve posted before about my minimalist wardrobe and how I use an app to manage it. I like to keep a very few pieces in my closet and mix them up with fun accessories. I keep track of what I wore every day in the Stylebook app, and I often wear the same thing multiple times in a week if I’m fairly ... Read More about Hack Your Wardrobe: Henkaa’s Iris Convertible Dress
10 Tips for Making Solo Parenting Easier
Solo parenting: n. Caring for your children without the day-to-day hands-on help of a partner. Differs from single parenting because you do have a co-parent who can presumably provide emotional and/or financial support from afar and who still needs to stay connected to the family while away.We ... Read More about 10 Tips for Making Solo Parenting Easier
How to Create a Sanity-Saving Nighttime Routine
Routines are one of the best tactics we busy moms can use to keep life from spiraling out of control. Today, I’m talking about one of my favorites: the nighttime routine.Prepping your home for the next day before you go to bed is a little present you leave for yourself to "open" the next ... Read More about How to Create a Sanity-Saving Nighttime Routine