Hi. My name is Brittany, and I am a recovering people-pleasing perfectionist. I rely heavily on social media and magazines to tell me what is "in." Even though I try my hardest to fit in with the newest styles...
"Mommy, you look tired." I was 10 years old when I made that bold statement to my mother.
She chuckled and replied, "Baby that’s called the mom look. It’s the sacrifice you make when you become a mommy. You’re too...
As a full-time college student and mom of four with a full-time job, I often hear, “Damn, I don’t know how you do it all!” or “You’re really doing awesome at all of this! I could never!” Now I’ve...
My babysitter has a cold and canceled just in case. I have 2.5 hours of conference calls before my son goes to his afternoon VPK class.
I've done this before. Over and over and over back in 2020, when everything...
Or should I say, the "piece" I've found in puzzles? I started doing puzzles during COVID. Not the first round of COVID, when everyone was home and all was chaos 24 hours a day, but later, when the kids...
Last December, I found myself sitting at the hospice bedside with my grandfather. He fought a month-long battle with COVID-19, and although he tested negative before his release from the hospital, he passed a short time after. Anticipatory grief...
It's a new year — 2022 is finally here! These last few years have been overwhelming and certainly taxing on my mental health. I think we can all agree that 2020 was a bit of a disaster, and 2021...
My husband travels off and on for six months a year. When he gets home from his work trips, I’m normally pretty spent. I work full time and have 3- and 10-year-old boys. By the time we get home...
Around the world, studies have shown that women apologize more often than men. This is not a total shocker for me. Do you find yourself apologizing about anything and everything, or do you know someone who does? I can...
From the second my first child was born, I experienced the purest form of terror I’d ever known. Yes, of course, I was overwhelmed with love and responsibility — and wow, was he cute! — but really, the overarching...
As everyone is patiently counting down for Adele's new album being released, I think we can all agree that her new single "Easy On me" is nothing short of beautiful. The memes and reels I've seen include anything from...
I don’t like washing dishes. It’s hands-down my least favorite chore, but I’ve learned that having a clear sink helps keep me from being stressed in the mess of my home. I don’t think it's the act of washing dishes...