Have you been here? Crying on the kitchen floor? I never thought this would be me, but here I am.
After 14 years of marriage, I have found myself divorced with two kids who now have a new stepmom and...
Hospital procedures and overnight stays can be an overwhelming and frightening experience for kids because they may not comprehend what is happening and why it is happening — the noisy machines, the pokey needles, and all the strangers coming...
Growing up, I knew I was different and that things didn’t come as easily for me as it did for others. I woke up one day, tired of having self-hate because I couldn’t understand why I did or said...
I’m sitting in this coffee shop (no free ads) huffing and grunting like Roy Kent being asked about his morning beauty routine. I’m trying to write this blog. I've deleted the last nine intros. (Holy sh*t, if I get...
I started teaching it when my cousin (owner of the first Yoga Den) asked me to get certified. Ever since I started at the age of 22, yoga has helped me through all the wonderful phases — college, marriage,...
You’re scrambling to get out the door to drive your daughter to dance class and get your son over to a friend's house when the notification pops up on your phone: Your child’s annual well visit is quickly approaching.
Why...
I have been asked to write for several publications, with bylines in national magazines and media outlets, and have conducted multiple television, radio, and podcast interviews, but nothing prepares you for being invited to write for a moms' blog,...
No one is immune to the stress that comes from living life in the world today. You see, life can be busy and hectic. We wear many hats, each of which demands things from us. All the while we...
On February 7, 2019, I awoke with a sharp, stabbing pain in my right breast. It was a Thursday, and I happened to be in New Orleans with my oldest daughter. I called my doctor and scheduled a visit...
I might hide it well, what with all the dance parties, goofy videos, local TV appearances, and public-facing job, but I am in introvert. Unless you're my close friend, you might never even know that every RSVP I make...
I just pulled up into the driveway after a 12-hour shift, and I can see my little ones sitting at the breakfast table waving at me through the kitchen window. It's their routine on the nights that I work...
Facts: I was painfully shy and awkward when I joined my high school dance team in 1996 — but I loved losing myself in the jock jam of the moment during drill team practice and half-time at basketball games....