Self-Care: Is it on your agenda?
“How are you doing, Mama?”
You don’t have to answer right away; I’ll give you a minute to think about it.
I believe that we are fortunate enough to live in an era of women seeking...
There is no footprint too small to leave an imprint on this world.
-Unknown
Moments of Quiet Reflection
On Sunday, October 27, 2019, at New Beginning Christian Ministry in Birmingham, Alabama, Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney was laid to rest, escorted to heaven in...
"Kinder than is necessary." I’ll admit it, I stole that quote. I downright stole it from one of my favorite books, Wonder. Man, is it true. I am going to tell you a little bit about my weekend and...
If you have not read Part 1 of this two-part series on dealing with shame in motherhood, you can read it here.
When Shame Instincts Begin
Recently, my three year old was playing with a toy that wasn't working correctly. In...
Meet My Shame Monster
The morning had been going fine until it was time to leave a fun-filled library story hour. My two-year-old son was refusing to exit and a tantrum was quickly escalating to "threat level midnight," meaning he...
Failing My Children
I have been in the role of mom for six years now; well six and a half, but who’s counting? During these past six years, as I have submitted myself to the refining process of motherhood, I...
Completely Burned Out
As mothers in this day and age, we are pulled here, there, and everywhere. It’s easy for our individual needs and desires to naturally fall on the back burner. Sadly, many times, we don’t even realize how...
It's the fourth day of eight-hour depositions in a conference room out of town.
I have seen my babies for a collective total of three hours in the past week. During breaks, I pull out my phone and scroll through...
A fellow Birmingham Moms Blog contributor recently penned a post that struck all the Bonus Mom chords in my heart. I connected to every word. By the end, I was celebrating her story like my favorite football team had...
Mom Entrepreneur (A.K.A. "Mompreneur")
Work was going well. I had a great job counseling hospital patients as part of an exceptional team. My position was flexible, offering me more time with my child than the typical 8-to-5 grind. I found...
In + Around Birmingham
Homewood’s Central Park is Updated & Better than Ever
The newly updated Homewood Central Park playground is now open! As Homewood residents who love to be outside, my family spends a lot of...
