For months the crock pot my mother gave me has sat lonely and sad, high on a shelf in the kitchen. I guess it just screamed “all day cooking” at me which was interpreted somewhere in my head as “ a lot of work.” Of course this couldn’t be farther from the truth for most […]
Mental Illness Awareness Week: What You Should Know
Established in 1990, Mental Illness Awareness Week takes place in the USA the first full week of October. Though there have been some major strides in raising awareness of mental health issues, it remains largely stigmatized in the media and among specific gender and race groups. Behind closed doors, closed lips, and heavy eyes, millions […]
How To Take Better Photos That Tell Better Stories
From the beginning of time humans have been using images to express their stories. Yesterday’s dusty buffalo on the walls of caves, are today’s better food photos on Instagram. Vincent van Gogh with his slew of emotional self paintings- an enthusiast of the selfie long before his time. Though our obsession with sharing personal photography […]
How To Manage Expectations As a New Parent
Life as a new parent is impossible to enter into without some expectations. From your own survival…or childhood, to friends with kids you haven’t heard from in months; the expectations of child rearing have been forming in your mind your whole life whether you realize it or not. This article is about managing expectations as […]
The Benefits Of Music For Children
If you were to ask my 4th grade orchestra teacher why he dedicated his life to teaching young children how to play stringed instruments, I assure you his answer would not be, “because it sounds so pretty.” Talking to him later on in life, he would say he loved the change he got to see […]
9 Pieces of Wisdom For Life After High School
It’s that magical time again. School has ended for the year and for a glorious some of you, that means an end of an era. High school is over. By now you’ve probably already had a fair share of warm fuzzies like hope and future-isms flooding into your life, from graduation, aunties, and friends of […]
To Breastfeed Or Not? Breastfeed In Public Controversy
I wish I could say, to breastfeed or not to breastfeed is the question of the moment. However, unfortunately it seems the issue has moved into an all out battle amongst mommy-hood clans. Formula vs. breast, which is best? To be honest, I have no interest in getting all up in arms over the issue. […]