This post was made in partnership with Depend® brand. All opinions are my own. It happened! "Back to school" has now become "back in school." Whether you are missing the kids or incredibly glad that they're back in session (or a little of both?), fall brings about new challenges, expectations and activities. The weather is just right this time of year - not too hot and continue reading...
EMPOWER YOURSELF
Learning how to empower yourself is a journey, but a very exciting and uplifting one!
You are strong, you are resilient, you smart and you are capable, you just have to build the tools to remind yourself. Here you can learn how to feel empowered, how to feel positive, how to set boundaries, and how to stay healthy during the challenging and less challenging times.
Empowering yourself isn't just finding the answers, but learning the questions to ask - of yourself and other people.
Find the self care steps that you may not have known were the right moves to empower yourself. The path is up ahead, you just have to learn how to put one foot in front of the other in the most healthy way possible.
How To Deal With Criticism And Not Let It Rule You
5 Simple Ways To Deal With Criticism Criticism affects everyone. Whether it be constructive or projected, criticism never feels great - at least not right off the bat. Criticism has its benefits of course - we learn, we grow, we get motivated - but it also has its major emotional downfalls. When you hear criticism, do you feel yourself bristle? Do you get emotional continue reading...
The Importance Of Making Memories With Your Kids
Making Memories Life can be busy and tough. In this age of social media and constant stimulation from outside sources, it can be hard to find time, patience and concentration enough to have a little peace. You may remember a time when life wasn't quite this way; playing baseball in the backyard with friends or riding bikes around the block. As children, we only know what we continue reading...
How To Cut Down The Stress Of Back To School
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
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...
10 Tips To Release The Shame About Incontinence
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 The Best Medicine
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...
The Ups And Downs Of Dealing With Incontinence
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...
How To Lower Parental Stress In The Summer
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
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...