Becoming a single mom and being an entrepreneur transformed my life in ways I never anticipated. Juggling responsibilities and adapting to this new way of life taught me the importance of giving myself grace. Initially, I strived to maintain the same routines and productivity levels I had when I was
I became a mother at the age of 15. My journey into motherhood like most has its many ups and downs, since becoming a teenage mom. My journey led me down a path of helping women connect to their wombs and heal the hardships of motherhood. Becoming a mother at such a young age, I decided to take it
I was so excited to become a mother. I had experienced a smooth and easy pregnancy and I felt so ready to have my son. I wrapped up my last week at work just as my 40-week due date was approaching and I transitioned into waiting for the moment of birth. I remember that weekend as if it were yesterda
I am a recovering CPA, caffeine and sugar addict turned holistic health coach. By the age of 35 I was burnt out, stressed out and fed up. My motto was work hard play hard and I wore lack of sleep as a badge of honor. I was always trying to prove my worth, that I belonged in this corporate environmen
It feels impossible these days to start a piece of writing or speech without first acknowledging the current global situation in fearful, tearful, or apocalyptic terms. As a teacher, coach, and therapist who has worked with children and families for nearly 30 years, my heart goes out to the homes, c
Step Mom, never a title I envisioned for myself, but now a title I wear proudly. 6 years ago, I met Joel, and Joel’s son. One of our first conversations was actually about his son, Thomas, but Step Mom was the furthest thing from my mind, at a University of Miami tailgate, hungover, would this trans
Our growing story began in 2012 with a blog that highlighted our struggle with infertility culminating with our process of going through in vitro fertilization (IVF) and leading to the birth of our first daughter, Sabrina Natale. Sabi (as we called her), provided so much love and happiness to us and
Welcome to the vulnerability hour. Today’s message is straight from my journal and it is super personal. I kept quiet and suffered alone for so long. Today I feel brave enough to share. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀A couple of months into Spring of 2020, I started to reflect on the way I felt about my best friend and h
2020 brought its challenges. A global pandemic and with that a brand new way of life (to us). Virtual school. No more gatherings. A more solitary life than any of us are really used to. You couldn’t just hop in your car and visit grandma or friends anymore. You had to stop and think not only about y
It took three days for my postpartum depression to knock on my door; pushing itself in like an intruder. I had overly prepared for its visit, assembling community support with family and friends, keeping quarantined before my due date and over nesting at home to ensure a smooth transition. But no ma
SUBCHORIONIC HEMATOMA.A medical term that I had never heard of before. I knew what a hematoma was, just not asubchorionic hematoma.I found out we were pregnant with our second baby on February 14, 2019! VALENTINES DAY!It was the perfect surprise gift for my husband. I gifted him a positive pregnancy
The day my daughter was born, I didn’t cry. In fact, I didn’t feel like I had a bond with her until a month after she was born. Yes, I loved her, and would do anything to keep her safe and well, but I didn’t feel that beautiful maternal connection that mothers often brag about. I felt like I was a f
This all feels like we’ve been zapped from our lives into a chapter where we have some deep soul searching to do and we’re getting to know who we are all over again. So many unknowns, so many concerns, so many questions, and the answers seem incomplete and in a fog. It’s a time to connect with you
I was born into a world of privilege and boundless opportunities. I am free to express myself and now serve as a mother to a two-year-old boy and soon a baby girl. It’s nothing short of one of the greatest honors I’ve ever had. Not like my best actress apprentice award in drama club, or best rated p
Turn your hobby into a paycheck: do what you love; and what you're good at. Like a lotus that sprouts out of the dirt, I too was able to come out of the pandemic a blossomed new being. I have learned a lot these past nine months, and am grateful for every hardship and headache. My biggest accomplish
As a Mom - creating a business is to create a strong voice for yourself. Using your voice is one of the most powerful ways to brand yourself. Being an entrepreneur takes a lot of time and dedication. Add being a mother in addition to being an entrepreneur and you certainly have your hands full! I am
I so clearly remember the day I discovered my husband’s affair. He, my 3-month-old son and I were going to my friend’s child’s birthday party. Prior to that, I was hanging out in the house with the baby while my husband worked on landscaping out front. It started to get late, and I went out to ask h
I found myself on the floor of a parking lot a few blocks from home. I had recently gotten an Apple Watch and was eager to reach those 10,000 steps. It happened fifteen minutes into my evening walk, my body couldn’t take it anymore and it stopped moving. When I say “moving,” I mean voluntary moveme
I never knew how it felt to receive affection from a mother. That warm feeling of motherly instincts was far from recognizable to me. My mother was anything but nurturing. I would’ve done everything in my power to have her lay on the couch and hug me when I was younger. Little did I know I would gro
Long ago there lived a queen and her son. She was known as Momleficent (the original Mother of Dragons). Her brave and handsome young prince was Prince Phillip. The prince was incredibly brave and just; he hunted menacing lizard like monsters and gruesome giant insects from plaguing his kingdom. Wit
As a mother and advocate for early childhood education, I am constantly reminded of the importance of helping our children develop a love for reading from an early age. Early literacy not only prepares children for academic success—it lays the groundwork for emotional intelligence and social skills.
The first words to my daughter were – “you’re here. You’re finally here”. I sobbed uncontrollably in my mask. A thick layer of dry saliva caked all around my mouth slowly dissolving. I remember locking eyes with my daughter and thinking “is this how she will see me? Masked with only my eyes showing?
Manifest that glowing joy queen, it's the most worthy crown you can carry. The clock hit midnight for 2020 and the countdown officially began – in just a few short weeks I will be a Mother once again to a baby girl. At the start of a new year I always reset my goals and try and align them to a real
“A virus,” they said. “Voluntary quarantine,” they suggested.Ooze, I became.Daily functions relegated only to survival.Eat, feed children, do laundry, sleep, repeat.All under the same roof, all by the same ooze.“School is closed for the rest of the year,” they said.“Remote learning,” they suggested.
