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For The “Too Tired” Mamas: 5 Ways to Get More Energy

I used to say it every day: "Damn, I'm so tired!" (Who am I kidding? I still say it every day.) Every freakin' day I'd wake up, stretch a little bit and then fight the urge to lay back on the bed just for FIVE.MORE.MINUTES. I'd search for "fatigue" on WebMD and don't you know that's a symptom of practically EVERY disease/disorder that's out there? Before I started getting paranoid and … [Continue reading...]

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VIDEO: Young Mom Summit – From Teen Mom To M.D.

Welcome to my "new" video series, the Young Mom Summits. Think of these as mini conferences/events, where you can hear from some inspiring people who will give you encouragement on being your best self. I'm working to re-brand this series so people can truly walk away feeling like they've learned something and are a better person for talking the time to participate. Episode THREE in the series … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Education, Goal Diggin', Love + Family, Mom to Mom, Money + School, My favorite posts, She Inspires, Student Mama, Video ·

Goal Diggin’: My Goals For March 2013

I didn't post any goals for February because it was pretty much just a month of confusion. Trying to adjust to new clients, increased volunteering at my daughter's school, family time, and my daughter's recent food allergy flare-ups—I haven't felt on top of my game enough to really put goals down on paper. But I hope March will be different, so I'm posting them here for accountability's … [Continue reading...]

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I’m A Much Happier Blogger Since I Quit Checking My Pageviews

Even though I consider myself a successful blogger, someone who is literally making a career from this site you're looking at, I'm learning that blogging as a business can be a pain-in-the-ass sometimes. I don't want to count how many followers I have on Pinterest. I don't want to do all this SEO every time I write a post. I don't want to write for search engines versus people. I don't … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Behind the blog, Blog Write Now, Featured, Love + Family, Mom to Mom, The big picture ·

{YML Voices} You Will Appreciate Your “Baby Face” When You Get Older

By Shelly Ismail I can remember my teenage years so well. I was always the smallest of my peers weighing no more than 92 pounds in my senior year. It bothered me that no matter how much I would eat, I still looked scrawny. Even worse than being so small was the fact that adults often thought I was 12. That used to make me so angry to the point of tears. I remember when everyone thought my … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Family, Featured, guest posts, Love + Family, Mom to Mom ·

9 Things Happy Moms Do Differently

I spent a lot of time as an "unhappy mom." That postpartum depression was no joke and a horrible way to spend the first few months of motherhood. But recently, I've reached a new phase where I can truly say I'm happy. I still have my days where it's like, "Leave me alone and nobody gets hurt!" Those days are definitely happening less frequently and my frustrations are more in line with what I can … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: #SurvivalGuide, Babies + Toddlers, Family, Featured, Love + Family, Mom to Mom, Parenting Tips, School-Aged Children, You + Your Kids ·

GoalDiggin’: My Goals For January 2013

I'm a bit late with this post because one of my main goals was getting the new site up and running! Now that it's checked off my list (see my announcement here) I can focus a bit on other projects! Let's see how I did in December: Finish the second article for my thesis (yes, my advisor wants me to write 2 articles. Every other grad student only writes one. Gah!) Nope, haven't even … [Continue reading...]

Filed Under: Goal Diggin', Mom to Mom, Money + School, Parenting Tips ·

Welcome To The New YML!

Did I really just write a post talking about my new site four days after it launched? Why, yes. Yes, I did. Part of the reason for the delay is because I'm still trying to figure out what I want to do with the space and what it's supposed to represent. Here's what I've got so far. I started this blog in 2008 because I felt like "I" was missing from the conversations about … [Continue reading...]

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