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Before You Post that Travel Snap

My favorite time to post on social is when I am traveling, but it’s probably the worst. If you post publicly, you are telling potential...

Foster Independent Play

As working moms, it’s easy to feel guilty when you aren’t spending the little time you have with your kids active with them. But, the...

For My Foodie Mamas

Joe and I love going out to great meals, but taking kids is stressful, and babysitters add up. Enter Nibble + Squeak—dining experiences...

Create a Physical Token

Over the summer, Chloe presented me with a present⁠—a small box with a drawing of her inside. “To remember me while you are gone on your...

Start a New Type of Checklist

Parenting expert, Harvey Karp had a great suggestion for creating a culture of gratitude for your family⁠—gratitude checkmarks. Whenever ...

Create a Go Bag

I decided that I want to go camping with the kids most weekends. Being outside destresses me, and I’ve been making life-changing...

Go Ahead and Complain

I have started a small habit that has brought me great joy⁠—complaining. Not talking Joe’s ear off until he tunes me out, but...

Cut Your Work Trips in Half

This week I went to Boston for a day. Instead of trying to line up other meetings for the trip, I surgically flew in for a single one....

Have a Deload Week

I powerlift, and a key best practice is to have a ‘deload week’ every 6 weeks or so. On that week, you cut your weight and reps by 40% or...

Your Inner Screaming Child

Rowan regressed when he entered Pre-K. Last weekend, my usually fiercely independent kid asked us to wipe his butt. He’s four. We...

💩 TMI

Are you sitting on the toilet right now? If so, you aren’t alone based on the number of moms who've told me that this is their AM toilet...

Learning Delivered

For her birthday, Chloe got a subscription to Kiwi Box. It’s the best present she’s received in ages. Each month, she gets a well-made...

Workout-Life Integration

When we moved to D.C., we built a home gym in our basement. It’s been life-changing. Not only does it mean that I can save at least...

How to Cook with Kids Underfoot

Dinner time is this perfect storm in our family. My kids are hangry and miss me. Yet, I just need 15 minutes to get food on the table....

Wait...Who's Watching the Kids?

We recently relocated from Brooklyn to DC. Moving near family means free babysitting from Joe's parents. Life. Changing. I'm writing this...

Why Taco Tuesdays Are the Best

The average person makes around 35,000 decisions every day - everything from what to wear to what to eat.   As a mom, it's probably even...

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