In my 10 years of parenting, I’ve been so grateful for scripts when handling tough situations. Experts have helped me through tantrums, teeth brushing refusal, bedtime anguish, and motor skill navigation. As I’ve heard from a few folks in the past couple of …Read More »

Recently, an anonymous parent reached out to a giant parent listserv that I am a part of asking for resources on being a body positive parent. I got very excited and jotted down a mini novel to post to the …Read More »

It’s that time of year again-the best of intentions, the re-commitment, the high hopes and motivation. Already my classes at the gym are more crowded and my inbox is full of prospective clients who are ready to start exercising! AWESOME! …Read More »

I love to bake. I love to eat baked goods. But flour and sugar are NOT my friends, so I play around with recipes until I find something that meets my lower sugar, nutrient dense criteria. Chocolate chip cookies are …Read More »

I have been thinking a lot about the narratives that we inhabit. There are stories that we believe about ourselves, that we’ve grown up hearing and have been woven into our psyche. Most often they are stories our family of …Read More »

My mother was a food hoarder. A family story I adore is that when my brother was in high school and our freezer broke, Mom asked him to wait for the repairman while she was at work. When the repairman …Read More »

In the past month, I’ve had THREE couple clients. Meaning, both husband and wife were in on the session. I’ve done a few of these over the years, but to have so many in such a short time has been …Read More »

Since Eliza’s birth, I’ve hosted my in-laws at my house for Thanksgiving. My awesome first cousin and her husband come over early to cook with me, watch football with my husband and play with the girls. Sadly for me, my …Read More »

I’ve been a member of Pantsuit Nation for only two weeks so far, And already it’s been the most inspiring group of people I’ve had the pleasure of sharing space with. Before the election, thousands of people posted photos of …Read More »

I was expecting the shift from one kid to two to be epic. A shit storm, really, since that’s exactly how the transition from none to one went. But Lucy slid into our family as though she had always been here. …Read More »