I’ve been unapologetically absent here in 2011. Since November/December of 2010, when I was challenged to examine the way I work and live in the world, it’s been a process of letting go of old patterns of behavior. The way I was engaging here was clearly off — not in the outcome because I truly…
Category Archives: Step 1. Mommy
How to Find Support for Postpartum Depression
My mom suffered from postpartum depression. And it altered the course of her life and mine forever. I’ve had dear friends whose relationships with their children and partners have similarly been affected in a deep and defining way by PPD. One of them is my friend, Katherine Stone. Babble included her blog, Postpartum Progress in…
How to Celebrate Mamas
In the US alone, $14.6B is spent annually on Mother’s Day for “stuff” that could just never say what’s in our hearts. What if instead, we all just unleashed that love on the world? How would it impact our world if we stopped using stuff as a surrogate for love? What if we invested that…
How to Tune In
This Sunday, Suzanne and I are facilitating a workshop at Passport to Power — a day-long mom-daughter conference in St. Louis. The event’s mission is one we strongly believe in, empowering girls through stronger connections with their female role models. Our morning session is called Sing Your Truth and will focus on how to tune…
How to Move Beyond “Good” and “Bad”
An honest conversation between moms about “good” and “bad”, “guilt” and social pressures.
How to Get Into Your Skinny Jeans in the New Year, One Way or Another
The new year is a time to turn our thoughts to fitness and renewal. There’s fresh hope that this will be the year we look our best. Sadly, the older we get, the fewer calories it takes to run our bodies — making this goal all the less likely. But don’t get down. There’s a New…
How to Give the Gift of Courage
Courage originally meant, “To speak one’s mind by telling all one’s heart.” ~ Brené Brown I’ve watched this video at least 15 times. I posted it on Facebook. I shared it on Twitter. I emailed it to my friends and family And I swear, my personal tagline: thinker living by heart — was created at…
How to Stop Christmas
“Do you know why Santa is always jolly?” my husband said to me last year as we were driving together to purchase our Christmas tree. “No, why?” I replied on queue like the well-trained straight man of umpteen years of marriage. “Because…”
How to Let Go: The Back Story
Is this a “How to Let Go” or a “How to Move On”? Or maybe it’s a “How to Be Successful”. Because, essentially, it is really a little of each and I was quite torn on which title would best suite this post. But for all intents and purposes, when listed in the preceding order these how-to’s are…
How to Cut Out Holiday Stress
I can’t tell you how many friends I’ve talked to lately that have been bracing themselves for the holiday season. I know, there are a million extra things on your to-do list but… nothing good can come from holding yourself so tightly like that! I’m a one trick pony on advice here… BREATHE! But Lee Woodruff…
