Abbie Fox, a Las Vegas-based photographer and owner of Foxy Photography, is known for her “Fed is Best” viral photo shoots that beautifully portray mothers feeding their babies in all possible ways. Fox is an advocate for highlighting the struggles that mothers face today in a society that seems to demand so much of them,…
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There’s One Big Reason I’m Dreading Back-to-School Season
As other parents are happily checking items off their children’s back-to-school lists and looking forward to a life of structure once again, I am over here sobbing as I look at the calendar. Why am I dreading back-to-school season so much, you may ask? Is it because I love my kids so much that I…
My Goals For The Rest of Summer + Being in a Waiting Season
I just went to check my latest goal list that I had made for 2018 in order to check my goal setting progress and I instantly felt like someone had sucker punched me. Because I remember writing my 2018 goal post with a very different type of announcement and saving it in my drafts folder,…
4 Ways To Reset Your Day When All You Want To Do Is Run Away
We’ve all been there. The days when you wake up and hate motherhood. The days your kids can sense your bad mood and decide to act out even more. The days you just want to start over. But what if you can? I’m not saying I’m a mothering guru by any means, of course, but…
How We Paid Off $70K of Debt — and Bought Our Dream Home
Last summer, my husband, Ben, and I found our dream home. It was 74 acres of fields, woods, ponds and even an orchard teeming with fruit trees. We saw the opportunity to build a farm and a business for my husband; to give our four children, ages 3 to 9, freedom to grow. The house…
I’m Done Trying to Escape My Body
Can I admit something? I go to the gym almost every single day. I squat and deadlift and lunge until I’m so sore, I cry using the bathroom the next day. I curl and burpee and rep and sweat, and I keep going back for more. I’m a mom who works out. But I don’t…
For All the Moms Who Just Want to Be Seen
Every night at dinner, the same thing happens: I ask one of my four children if they would like a certain drink or a scoop of vegetables. “Would you like water or milk?” I may ask one of them. “Could I get you some broccoli?” I might ask another. And every night at dinner, the…
The Bottle of Prenatal Vitamins That Nearly Broke Me
I spent over $30 on prenatal vitamins the first time. This time, I’m going to do things right, I told myself. I’ll exercise the whole time and do yoga and cherish every moment. I won’t complain at all, even when I look like an actual beached whale. I made a special trip to the health…
Goals For 2018 (Late, But I Have a Reason)
It’s that time of the year again. My husband was gracious enough to give me an hour all to my very self this morning and even though I feel more tired than I have in my entire life, I’m trying to piece together a few brain cells to really carve out some intentions for 2018….
Here’s Scientific Proof That You Shouldn’t Feel Bad About Tossing Out Your Kids Crap
In my house, I have a special little tradition I like to practice from time to time. It’s a detox of sorts — a way of realigning the energy in my home and mind as a peaceful practice to evoke harmony and balance into our lives once again. Just kidding, it’s really just me going on…