When it comes to self-care, so much of the work we need to do can be boiled down to two things: noticing and building habits. We need to notice how we’re feeling, physically and emotionally. Doing so can help us… Read More »When You’re Struggling to Make Changes in Your Life
Today’s post is from guest writer Siv Ricketts. Links are affiliate links, and she earns money from qualifying purchases. What book has made a lasting positive impression on your life? If you’re a reader, you know: some books are more… Read More »Gratitude and Joy Are the Best Self-Care
How do we avoid burnout? Sisters Emily Nagoski, PhD and Amelia Nagoski, DMA have addressed just that question in their book Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle. I found much of the book—especially Part I—valuable, so I’m doing… Read More »How to Avoid Burnout: A Book Summary
I hate having to stop at a gas station to fill up my minivan. I always drive it until the gas gauge is sitting on Empty. It’s not always convenient to stop and fill up then, but it’s urgent—I risk… Read More »How Self-Care Is Like Car Maintenance
Motherhood is difficult, and for many women the transition is hard, which is why I’m sharing these self-care tips for stay-at-home moms this week. Last week, I shared my top self-care tip for stay-at-home moms. Daily quiet rest time has… Read More »Try These Vitally Important Self-Care Tips for Stay-at-Home Moms
Establishing a daily quiet rest time is my #1 self-care tip for stay-at-home moms of preschoolers. Parenting is hard. It’s hard for moms and dads, working parents and stay-at-home parents. It’s hard for extroverts and introverts, and it’s hard if… Read More »Quiet Rest Time: #1 Self-Care Tip for Stay-at-Home Moms
I’ve struggled with depression off and on throughout my adult life. I’ve dealt with situational depression, post-partum depression, and seasonal depression. Both medication and therapy have helped me to successfully treat both situational depression and PPD. Medication and therapy can… Read More »How to Prevent Seasonal Depression with These Six Tips
A lot of women experience guilt around self-care. Self-care-related guilt comes in one of two forms. Some of us feel guilty when we engage in self-care. And others of us feel guilty when we’re not engaging in self-care. Oy. We… Read More »You Don’t Have Time to Feel Guilty About Self-Care
I’ve been writing about self-care for six months. As I reflected recently on the posts I’ve written, a common theme began to emerge. I’ve written about how you need to go to bed, moving for physical and mental health, shutting… Read More »What Would Mom Do? A Primer on Parenting Yourself
As I write this, headlines about the United States’ disastrous pullout from Afghanistan dominate the news. I’m heartbroken as I hear stories about what is happening in Afghanistan. The Taliban is finalizing its control of the country. U.S. troops are… Read More »How to Care for Yourself When the World Is Burning