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Three Mini Vacations For Stressed Out Moms

I don't know about you, but 2013 is kicking my butt. In a good way, mostly. Deadlines are piling up, personal life stuff is exploding, and I haven't had a good minute to breathe since grad school ended. While I'm not able to run away from it all just yet (and oh, that day is coming soon!), I am planning to sneak in larger-than-average doses of "me time" over the next few weeks to get me to … [Continue reading...]

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12 Ways To Keep Your Kids Busy Long Enough To Get Something Done

There comes a time in every parent's life when they need a minute to do something. That "something" might be writing a paper, finishing a few emails, making dinner or just painting your toes. I feel like my creativity has been tested to my limit as I always need a minute or two to concentrate on something. I've got so much on my plate that simply waiting until the kids are sleeping just isn't … [Continue reading...]

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Got Antsy Kids? Try A Few Yoga Poses

As part of my New Year’s resolutions to get up and finally lose this baby weight, I’ve been doing Jillian Michaels’ “Yoga Meltdown” DVD. My six-year-old daughter woke up and decided to join me. As I’m grunting and sweating, all I hear from her is, “Yoga’s such a great way to start the day,” as she moves effortlessly into tree pose. “This is so easy, Mommy,” she says during downward dog. “Don’t … [Continue reading...]

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A Reminder For The Days When Your Kids Are Driving You Crazy

This week has been one of the more difficult weeks for me, parenting-wise. Having to enforce rules and correct behavior every few minutes was draining me. So once Thursday rolled around, I put the kids in bed and settled in for my only real TV night of the week. I watch Community, Parks & Recreation, Mary Mary's reality show, then Scandal. I decided to snuggle up to my husband in his man cave … [Continue reading...]

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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...]

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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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Monday Motivation – You Deserve Nice Things Too

A couple days ago, my good friend Alicia posted a photo to her social media accounts of herself wearing the very shoes I had been drooling over for weeks: studded wedge sneakers. I had convinced myself that while they were FIERCE and everything I had ever wanted, that the $110 price tag was too high. Never mind that the last time I bought shoes that cost more than $50 was when I was pregnant … [Continue reading...]

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LET’S TALK: Did Your Breasts Sag After You Stopped Breastfeeding?

It was April 25, 2007. The day my boobs officially said, “We quit.” I remember the day because I was breastfeeding my five-month-old daughter (my firstborn) in the midst of some last minute work in preparation for graduation a week later. She pulled away from me, full and satisfied. I looked down and noticed that my breasts fell incredibly light. Not “just got done nursing” light, but “things … [Continue reading...]

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