Hi, my name is Andrea and I am a cat person. I never thought I would say those words… but here I am. I’m admitting it. And, turns out having a cat around has really taught me a thing or two about parenting. After six plus years of begging and pleading from my kids, we […]
Being pregnant the second time around feels like a totally different ballgame. In fact, it’s in an entirely different league. Sure, you’ve got one pregnancy under your belt, so you’re a little more confident this time around. But on the other hand, you no longer have the nine month stretch of solely focusing on self […]
School is about to start again, and although I am very eager for my kiddos to be back with their teachers, I can’t help but feel the weight of their school year endeavors looming over my head. Requests for playdates, solicitations for classroom volunteers, school fundraiser requests, and what seems like an infinite need for […]
There are few things in life that I love more than summer. What is truly better than sunshine, open swimming pools, and warm {ok, hot} weather? It’s a chance to revitalize and soak in all the vitamin D that nature provides and also a time to get in some “mom time”. So, when the kids […]
The kids have already been out for summer more than a MONTH! It is hard to believe and I find myself tempted to feel guilty about the whole lotta nothing we have been doing… just me?! I sure hope not, and assuming you too *might* be wondering if it’s okay to stay up late, sleep […]
Looking back, I never envisioned myself being a first-time mom in my 40s, much less having twins at age 42. I had a very demanding career and was preoccupied with all that comes along with it. I was even at a point in my life where I thought I would be OK with not having […]
May is Better Sleep Month. According to this article, the average person needs anywhere from 7-9 hours of sleep a night. It is no surprise that the average new mom only gets around half of that a night. I myself only got 5 hours of sleep last night and maybe 3 hours the night before […]
Ah, self care. It’s a hot topic in the mental health world, and has gotten more popular in the mainstream over the past few years. Just search it on Pinterest and you can find tons of suggestions on ways to practice self care. Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and self care is imperative […]
Look at that fresh faced new mom over there. She looks totally “normal”, totally “happy” and not the least bit like she is laying awake at night terrified her baby is dead in his bed. What, too much? Well, welcome to postpartum anxiety my friends, let me show you around. When I had my first […]
When I was a little girl, I would often wander around my house looking for my dad. When I couldn’t find him, I knew he was in his closet meditating. I would either wait for him to be done, or sometimes I would decide to join him. When I chose to meditate with my dad, […]
