emotional well-being

Creative Connection Tip: Host a Craft Party

How about hosting a craft party for your next Moms’ Night Out?  I’ve attended three craft parties since October. Two were at friends’ homes and another was at a local winery. Before you dismiss this idea out of hand simply because you don’t consider yourself crafty, I’ve found that women who claim to have the […]

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Connecting in the Digital Age: Listen In on Today’s Episode of the Mindful Mamas Movement Podcast

My favorite types of conversations are those where I get to delve deeper into topics and issues facing moms. There’s nothing that quite fills my spirit like listening to stories, sharing experiences and exchanging viewpoints. These types of conversations energize me and inspire a sense of connection and community with the women I talk to.

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Recommended Reading for Enhancing Social Skills & Mindfulness in the Digital Age

People in the fitness industry like to say if you “don’t use it, you lose it.” We need to flex our muscles or we grow weak. It’s no different when it comes to our social skills. For kids this is especially true. They are only just beginning to develop the skills to interact with others

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Protect Yourself from the Energy Vampire

(This post originally appeared in my October newsletter. Click here to subscribe.) October may be the month of spooks and ghouls, but are you actually haunted by an energy vampire? What is an energy vampire?  Energy vampires are individuals who can drain the life energy right out of you. They may be well-meaning individuals, but

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Online Moms’ Groups: Helpful or Hurtful?

As enthusiastic as I was about finally embracing motherhood, it took me awhile to adjust to my role. The perfectionist in me was haunted by the questions: Am I doing any of this right? Are my mothering instincts good enough? Am I doomed to turn out a kid who will be on parole before his

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How to Be a Friend to a New Mom

Last year, media reports suggested that a baby boom was in the works courtesy of the naughty and risque book trilogy 50 Shades of Grey by E.L. James. In a less titillating argument, others credit the economic recovery for spurring a U.S. baby boom. In fact, according to a U.S. Fertility Forecast report released by Demographic Intelligence,

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Before You Volunteer, Ask These Questions

As the new school year begins, plenty of volunteer requests are going to be pushed under your hand (if they haven’t already). Finding ways to volunteer in your school, church or community is a wonderful way to connect with other people who share similar interests and to integrate into the community. Volunteering also sets a

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Movies about the Power of Friendships

As I make the final edits on my soon-to-be launched ebook, Confidently Connected: A Stay-at-Home Mom’s Guide to a Satisfying Social Life (coming in February!) I’m pulling together a list of favorite movies about how our friendships positively impact our emotional well-being. Close friends have the powerful effect of creating a buffer as we work

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