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Stop Trying Harder

I love this quote from Adam Robinson from the Tim Ferris podcast: “If you’re not getting the results you want, change what you’re doing.”...

Normalize Balance

I've started emailing my weekly priorities and fuck yeahs to my team each Monday. This week, I almost removed this one: "Caught myself...

Take a Mental Health Day

Over the past two weeks, I've been battling burnout. I've worked hard this past year to learn my personal signs. I feel tired, but more...

The No Fun Deadly Sin

"Of the seven deadly sins, only envy is no fun at all." —Joseph Epstein So today, stop comparing yourself to the mom who seems to have it...

Treat Yo'Self

I love getting my hair blown out. Great hair makes me feel like a million bucks, and I can get mine to last for 5 days thanks to the...

Shift Gears

I preach the benefits of breaks regularly, but I'm still always surprised at how effective they are in my own life. Today's story: I was...

That Time of the Month

Holy shit. I just got my period. For most of you, that’s NBD. However, I haven’t had one in almost four years. Mine never came back after...

Don't Look Back

I battle with emotional eating -- especially out of stress or boredom. One night after Chloe's health scare, I found myself gorging on...

The Platinum Rule

We all know the Golden Rule: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." But, have you heard of the Platinum Rule? "Do not do...

Play Hooky

As a working mom, obligations from family and work continually pull you in a million directions. Just last night, my kids made 25 demands...

The Magic of Un-pairing

After I had Rowan, I lost 45 pounds, down 25 from pre-pregnancy, by adopting dozens of little rules in my life that led to good habits....

Calm Body, Calm Mind

Our body and mind feed off each other. When I’m stressed, cortisol skyrockets, making my chest, neck and back tense up. It’s my body’s...

What's Your Ritual?

I love rituals. They ground me and remind me of what matters. I try to sprinkle little actions throughout the day to symbolize the things...

Remind Yourself

Here's a quick phone hack: Set reminders for things that you are prone to forget. No, I'm not talking about the milk or the kid's art...

Stop Dreading Play

Playing 'family' with my daughter is boring. There, I said it. However, 'play' is essential for developing creativity, adaptable, trust,...

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