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My New Realization About Food Privilege This Thanksgiving
As we approach Thanksgiving, we’re all reminded that this time of year is all about feasting. Families, friends, and communities all join together to EAT. I’m also reminded of all the good I see in my community around food insecurity during this season. My girls’ hockey league is passionate about empowering their players to learn…
Brooke Burke: A Moment of Self-Realization
I just read a ModernMom instagram post and it brought me back to my daughter Sierra’s 7th birthday. The thought of a birthday cake and 50 people singing “Happy Birthday To You” was a mortifying vision for her. She was never one to be the center of attention, she loved the idea of a b-day…
Earth Day Spotlight: Meet Carson With Charity Arrows
You know those amazing stories that instantly touch your heart and bring you joy? This is one of those. Charity Arrows, strives to empower and uplift children and community organizations through sustainable and innovative means. Their organization is dedicated to turning old, unsalvageable, or discarded arrows and repurposing them into meaningful treasures such as pens…
The Only Mom On The Baseball Field
There are many new experiences that we go through in the wake of a divorce. The feeling of sleeping alone in a bed bought for two, the sudden realization that you have to find a plus one for your friend’s wedding and even figuring out what to do on Sundays once football season starts.
8 Tips For Raising Girls with Confidence
I grew up in a picturesque suburb of New York City. By all outside appearances, I had it together: confident, carefree, and a natural leader. I went to college, built a high profile career in the media industry, got married, and had children. Then I had a daughter. The second I heard “it’s a girl,”…