Has It Been A Year?
Let’s talk about the “one year wall.” March marks one year since the pandemic really took off in the United States. Even if you haven’t lost someone to Covid or been sick yourself, your life has been affected. Our lives…
What I’m Keeping from the Pandemic
Let’s just say it: Global pandemics suck. Like most, we know people who have become seriously ill and have several close friends who have lost parents and grandparents. Even if you don’t have anyone in your circle who has been…
Have You Hit A Wall? Me Too.
I’ve hit a wall. The emotional kind, and also a LITERAL WALL. We’re closing in on the one year anniversary of needing “two weeks to flatten the curve.” My soul is done. I have pandemic fatigue. I want vacations and…
Can I Have A Word?
Do I really need a “word of the year”? Hi. My name is Kim, and I am a recovering resolution maker. It was a problem. Every year, I’d kick through the door with lists of goals, mission statements, armed with…
Looking Back on 2020
Is anyone else getting oddly emotional over EVERYTHING right now? Big things. Small things. Silly things. It’s all making me so emotional. Here’s a short list of things that made me cry in the past week: I wanted peppermint ice…
What You Need to Know About Blue Light
From gluten to red dye 40, there are a lot of warnings out there regarding things to avoid for our health. Honestly, trying to keep track of it all makes me feel like Jake Gyllenhaal Bubble Boy, only without the…
A Beginner’s Guide to Meditation
Asking me to meditate for even five minutes used to feel like asking one of those tube men at the car dealership to sit still. Not happening. That’s valuable time! And if you’re a mom who’s ever left an open…
This Is The Year Of Clarity
Human beings excel at adapting. For better or worse, we find a way to cope and adjust to the world around us. I’m not to say all coping mechanisms are healthy for us, by the way. Just that our bodies…
How to Keep Talking To Kids About Racism
This year, we made a public commitment to become better allies. As a family, we want to use our privilege to positively impact the world in any way we can. Talking to our kids about racism is a huge step.…
I’m a YES Mom All of a Sudden
I have always been a “eat your broccoli” and “do your homework first” kind of mom. I enforce bedtimes and screen times limits. We have always set expectations that our children treat us and others with respect and kindness. A…
