Category: ’Balance’
Celebrating Your Own Birth Day
Lyndsay offers some suggestions for different ways that a mama can celebrate herself and her experiences on her child’s birthday. Read More…
3 Comments | Posted in Balance, Birth, Body Image, Healthy Living, Pregnancy, Preparing for Parenting
Dinners on the Go for Busy Families
When life gets super busy, how do you handle the need to eat on the go? Laura of WaldenMommy shares her family’s favorite “fast food” meals. Read More…
1 Comment | Posted in Balance, Consistent Care, Ecological Responsibility, Family Structure, General, Green Living, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living, Routines and Schedules
Letting the Rhythm Find You
I thrived on a consistent routine, and it seemed to work well for my daughter, too, but I kept reading idealized, poetic descriptions of “daily rhythm” (said in the peaceful, calming voice of an enlightened earth mother) that insisted that a rhythm was not a routine. I started to roll my eyes every time I saw the r word, as it seemed to mock me with its unattainable beauty and perfection. Read More…
3 Comments | Posted in Balance, Parenting Philosophies
No Siblings? No Problem!
Lyndsay offers some ideas for supporting singleton children in a non-singleton world. Read More…
1 Comment | Posted in Balance, Family Structure
Beginning Parenthood on an Island
Solo parenting certainly isn’t easy (let’s face it, parenting period isn’t easy), but it was manageable, and over two years later, is still a time I remember fondly for the most part. Looking back, there are a handful of things that I feel contributed to my ability to maintain my sanity during that very busy time. Read More…
3 Comments | Posted in Balance, Consistent Care, Routines and Schedules
Wordless Wednesday: Vacations
This week we asked you to share vacations with us. Read more about striving for balance on our resource page. Link up! Read More…
3 Comments | Posted in Balance, Wordless Wednesday, Work and Family
Wordless Wednesday: Working at Home
This week we asked you to share working at home with us. Read more about balancing work and family on our resource page. Link up! Read More…
4 Comments | Posted in Balance, Wordless Wednesday, Work and Family
Normalizing Breastfeeding for a Better Future
I work toward normalizing breastfeeding not for me . . . but for my children and their children. Read More…
1 Comment | Posted in Activism, Balance, Belief, Breastfeeding, Feeding With Love, Lactivism
Mama Moments: Self Care in 60 Seconds
Sometimes, taking a day off simply isn’t possible. Yet by sprinkling enough of these mama moments throughout your day, you can bring some desperately needed refreshment and peace. Read More…
1 Comment | Posted in Balance, Family Safety, Work and Family
Guiding Children Through the Death of a Loved One
Here are simple, sensitive ideas to help guide your children as they deal with death. Read More…
1 Comment | Posted in Balance, Belief, Parenting Philosophies, Responding With Sensitivity
