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Meet the MILs: Which of These Mother-in-Law Types is Yours?
Let's face it, when you said "I do," you probably didn't realize you were also signing up for a lifelong subscription to MIL Magazine, complete with monthly issues filled with unsolicited advice, invasive questions, and the occasional guilt trip, courtesy of your brand new mother-in-law. For many, entering this uncharted territory can feel more like…
Is Your Baby on a Breastfeeding Strike?
Sometimes, seemingly randomly, babies decide to go on a nursing strike. It usually happens so quickly, and out of the blue, that moms are a bit shocked.
Guided Meditation: Clear Away the Excess in Life
A few weeks ago, I was explaining to someone why and how it is I create guided meditations. Sometimes they are messages I need in my own life, and I share them because I hope they will help others too. Other times I get an overwhelming urge within me to share a particular meditation that comes to me often when I am meditating myself. Most of the time it feels like the meditations comes through …
I Accidentally Called My 9-Year-Old Son an A-Hole
A persistent rain was falling as my sons and I departed from their swim practice. It was after 9:00 p.m. I was exhausted, it was a long day of work and I was spent after an hour and half in a pool coaching sixteen swimmers, ranging in age from six to eight. As we made our way to the car, we were surrounded by puddles, evidence that it must have poured while we …
How To Be A Mother, While Still Being You
Being a mom is such a wonderful mixed bag of emotions, but it can sometimes be very difficult for a new mom to handle. Speaking for myself, I recall feeling overwhelmed with awe at this tiny little babe in my arms, wondering how in the world I was going to care for her. What a great responsibility had been given to me!