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
I took a nap instead of writing this blog post. Well, obviously I got around to it eventually. But, when I first sat down to write this post, I was overcome with exhaustion – that kind of I-can’t-keep-my-eyes-open tired that… Read More »Why Prioritizing Sleep Is Important for Self-Care (You Need to Go to Bed)
Although I don’t believe self-care should be the commercialized money machine it has become, I do think there is a way to spend money strategically for self-care. I’ve written before about the importance of asking for help. Sometimes, we need… Read More »How to Spend Money Strategically for Self-Care
Movement is one of the critical pieces of our physical health (along with nutrition, rest and sleep, medical attention, and abstaining from or moderating dangerous substances.*). Not only does movement benefit our physical health; it also has important benefits for… Read More »Movement (When You Think You Should Exercise, But Hate the Gym)
How do you plan your week when it feels like there aren’t enough hours in the day? Some seasons of life are like that – so busy that you don’t feel like you’re accomplishing anything. How do you prioritize tasks… Read More »How to Plan Your Week in Seven Simple Steps
When I took a social media vacation a few weeks ago, I learned several important lessons. I’d recently written about the practice of taking a social media sabbath, but it had been a while since I’d disconnected for longer than… Read More »6 Lessons Learned from a 10-Day Social Media Vacation