This post is sponsored by Depend® Brand. All opinions and statements are my own. Back to school stress is something that both kids and parents deal with. Not only is it stressful for your kids to figure out how to get back on track with a school routine, but parents are often overwhelmed with the list of school supplies, new schedules to deal with, and that never-ending back continue reading...

Tips To Help The Kids Transition Back To School Summer is almost over! Whether you are silently celebrating or silently mourning, helping to transition your kids back into school mode is a big assignment. What is the best way to help our kids go from no-bed-time, fun-all-the-time summer vacation calmness back into school and learning? It can be tough, but here are some tips continue reading...

This post is sponsored by Depend® Brand. All opinions and statements are my own. Incontinence is one of those body issues that people don't talk about. We walk around pretending that it isn't an issue because we believe that we are one of the very few dealing with it. But that is not true!  I began writing about my issues and history with incontinence a few years continue reading...

Why Laughter Is Good For Your Health If you were born at any time in the last several hundred years (and I know you were), you've heard that laughter is the best medicine. Whether you find yourself laughing often or not, you most likely have found yourself wondering why laughter is always talked of in this way. Why is it so important for our health both mentally and continue reading...

This post is sponsored by Depend® Brand.. All opinions and statements are my own.  Have you ever done something with the best of intentions and it didn't work out? Maybe you even had recommendations from people you trusted, but due to some unforeseen circumstances the situation became something else altogether? A few years ago, my doctor sent me for specialized continue reading...

Parental Stress When school is out for the summer, many parents feel conflicted. It is an exciting time where there is a break from homework, getting up early, catching the bus, and studying for exams. It is also a time where life seems a little busier - or less busy, depending on your lifestyle. Regardless of whether you are happy to see the daily routine of school come to continue reading...

How to Stay Strong When You Feel Weak Life can be exhausting - we've all been there. When you feel like you have very little left to give and the psychological weakness is creeping in. Whether you are feeling weak because of your career, parenthood or a relationship, we all have moments when we feel extremely tired of it all. You are not alone, and because it is cyclical, continue reading...

How To Get Better At Coping with Change Dealing with change can be an uncomfortable experience. It’s not easy when we’re living our lives, going along, minding our own business and BAM, change happens. No matter what changes you are coping with, I understand how you’re feeling. We are never quite ready for the unexpected. How can we be? Most of us are creatures of habit in continue reading...

We Are All Bad In Someone's Story I think that for the most-part, people try to be good. We try to be our best selves and try to either move through life without hurting anyone or touching too many people. But the truth - the hard truth - is that we are all bad in someone's story.  How can that be, you ask? I'm not bad. I try my hardest, I do what I can, I open doors continue reading...

Tips For Speaking Less But Saying More We live in a world where we are inundated with information at every turn. Whether you are in front of a computer, a television or even pumping gas these days, there is information being thrown at you. This constant inundation of information has created short attention spans and the incessant need to speak frequently. While talking continue reading...