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Why Quarantining is Hardest for Moms

Why Quarantining is Hardest for Moms

photo credit: Ilayza Macayan/Unsplash When China loosened restrictions on social movement and people could finally leave their homes, there was a spike in women filing for divorce. According to one woman interviewed, she didn’t “want to endure anymore. We’ve agreed to...

Zoom In, Zoom Out

Zoom In, Zoom Out

photo credit: Aaron Mello/Unsplash Remember when life was simple and easy? Were you only inches away from becoming as calm as Buddha? and then… kids? If bearing and raising children set you back from your quest to achieve Nirvana, I feel you. You can’t deny it: you...

How Big Is Your Purse?

How Big Is Your Purse?

It’s an old joke that a mom is better prepared than an Eagle Scout for the next act of God, toothache, or head injury. But I don’t believe that we can afford to joke about this anymore.

How You Can Be More Mindful …with Your Kids!

How You Can Be More Mindful …with Your Kids!

photo credit: Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels My friend Nicole has three kids under 7. The last of the three is about to have her tonsils removed. Her oldest just started second grade. Oh, and she has two businesses that she runs from home, her blog and a...

She’s growing up

She’s growing up

I sit back, her kiss still fresh on my cheek, her laughter still echoing in the car, and watch my little girl climb the steps to the preschool at our local synagogue. In a month, I thought, she’ll be sleeping in her own new bed and making all new friends. No, she’s...