May is Mental Health Month, a cause near and dear to my heart since high school. I stand with Perfection Pending by Meredith Ethington to #StoptheStigma of mental health issues. If you haven’t read her honest, beautifully written piece, “Why I Take the Pill,” read it and see how it inspired me to question, and …
Saturday was our last Spring 2018 Body Back class. It seems fitting that our very last class of the session was the first that we were able to hold outside at Seven Gables. Transformation – spring is here at last. Like the first flowers of the season, we’ve made our way through the ups and …
I ran my first 5K this weekend. One year ago, I would have been running only if someone was chasing me. This weekend, my kids cheered me on at the finish line as I surprised even myself and crushed the time goal I had set. A 5K is only 3.2 miles – not the most …
The first year with a new baby – whether it’s your first, second, or sixth – is unequivocally all-consuming. The feeding, the lack of sleep, the crying, the feeding, the bouncing/rocking/soothing, and oh yeah, did I mention the feeding? It’s endless. Couple that with the inevitable self-doubt and second-guessing that comes with parenting, especially parenting …
