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The Bonds Made And Stress Released At My First National Self-Care Retreat

At the beginning of this year, I decided to lift my foot off the brake. You know how when you're first learning to drive and you slam on the brake at completely unnecessary intervals because you're scared and you don't quite know how to maneuver and focus and you don't want to crash? That was me, but with life. I was scared of fully going after the things that I wanted, not because I could fail … [Continue reading...]

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[Letter To My Husband On Our Seventh Anniversary] Thank You For Loving Me

Longtime readers know I write a little something to my husband every year for our anniversary because well, he deserves it. He is a large part of the reason that I am able to do what I do every single day. This is but a small token of my appreciation.  Thank you for loving me Thank you for loving me when I did not understand what love was. When I wasn't sure I deserved pure love. But … [Continue reading...]

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“Did He Propose Because He Loved Me Or Because I Was Pregnant?”

I paced my boyfriend's apartment, wringing my hands and wondering how on earth I'm going to tell my parents that I'm pregnant. "Can you please sit down?" he asked me, motioning to sit next to him. "They'll be here in a minute. We'll tell them and then it's over. You have to calm down." (Even eight years later, I'm still stunned at how calm he was throughout the whole process. Like we were … [Continue reading...]

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It’s A Wrap! The First Young Mom Summit Was A Success!

Part 1 of the recap - watch for part two tomorrow! When I tell you all that my heart is full and that the Young Mom Summit was everything I hoped it would be.... When I tell you that I was so touched by the amount of love and admiration between attendees.... When I tell you that I couldn't believe how dope my presenters were, even though I handpicked them myself... When I tell you that I … [Continue reading...]

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If I Had To Do It All Over Again, I’d Still Get Pregnant “Too Soon”

One of the scariest moments of my life was sitting on the toilet, head in my hands, waiting those tortuous three minutes to finally pick my head up and look at the pregnancy test laying on the counter. When it was positive, I thought life was over. Even now, seven years later, that feeling of dread sticks with me. An unplanned pregnancy is no joke. However, motherhood gave me the drive to … [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...]

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Keep Your Eyes On Your Own Life

I'm in the midst of writing my second book, a nonfiction title about the realities of today's young mothers. It's going to be awesome. When I was thinking about the release, I realized I was thinking about what would look impressive.  How I could package it and make it look fancy for people. I was thinking of how people would congratulate for me writing another book. That's the wrong way to … [Continue reading...]

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10 Things Grown Women (Yes, You) Shouldn’t Do – Part Two

If you missed part one, click here. #6 Stop getting overly frustrated when you are faced with things you can control - and the things you can't. When I have a problem to solve, I feel anxious, even when the solution is fairly straightforward. And this must stop. And when I don't have the solution or I'm not the one who can solve the problem? I need to be stressed about it even less. Think about … [Continue reading...]

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