Ask any Baton Rouge mom what she wants for her children, and health + wellness will be one of her first responses. Whether it’s the mental health of her teenagers, how much screen time to allow her toddlers or struggling with breastfeeding, moms simply want the best outcome for their children’s overall health.
For Mother’s Day this year, I asked for a membership to my local CrossFit. I loved this type of workout during college and grad school, and I needed the push of a coach in a class setting to provide the structure and discipline of working out.
You see, after my first two kids, I completely neglected my physical fitness. I ate whatever I felt like, and never exercised, and I don’t think it’s any coincidence that my mental health was at its worst when my physical health was low on my priority list. I tackled my mental health first and when that was improved, I made it my mission to get physically fit.
From May to October of this year, I...
Most moms feel super guilty about needing “me time.” And when we do make the choice to take that break someone else will come along and add to that guilt. I’m always amazed at the plethora of comments on my husband’s social media posts telling him how much he deserves a break and saluting him for being a dad. However, if I dare to say, “I am tired,” I’m usually met with “that’s what a mom does.”
We have been conditioned to teach moms that they MUST burn both ends of the candle and be ok with it. Especially if you’re a working mom … jobs expect 110% of you, kids need 200%, and a spouse wants 300%. At the...
Y'all. This list could go on forever. I never wanted to know how to do these things, but I'm married to a first responder husband, who is also in the Navy. Some things can't just wait until he gets home, because sometimes that's going to be a few weeks or even months. So, if YOUUU have a partner that greets you every evening eager to fix whatever is broken, hug them extra tight.
When duty calls and I'm the only household manager in sight, here are the things I don't want to do (but I suck it up and handle it.)
Handle anything that deals with any sort of bodily fluids
Including but not limited to injuries, doctor visits, plunger-related crap. #punintended...
I’ll preface this by saying our first kiddo, Maverick, was never THIS sick … I’m not sure if this is a second kid thing or what, but WHEW. Mama’s tired is tired. Our youngest, Melody, has been sick since July with ear infections on top of random rashes, and colds, and we finally had surgery this month. I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect other than having to put eardrops in her ears every day.
So I wanted to share just a few things I’ve learned from this experience. Many of these tips can honestly be helpful for any illness since there always seems to be something.
Quick and easy meals: I wanted to make things as easy...
This morning, I read the news about Stephen "Twitch" Boss who committed suicide at 40. Boss was the former DJ and co-host of the Ellen Show, but my husband and I had known him from his beginnings and his meteoric rise after his stint on So You Think You Can Dance, which we had watched religiously since its inception.
Twitch always seemed like he was the epitome of happiness, and while I'm absolutely shocked at his death, I can tell you with absolute certainty that you can look fine on the outside and be dying on the inside. I think that's why I'm so saddened by his death.
Five years ago, I changed jobs...
Unexpectedly. Suddenly.
The school district where I taught indicated...
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