Parenting is hard. It’s hard work to raise little humans in this world. There are so many things we have to do and be at any given moment. We are teachers, chauffeurs, comforters, playmates, chefs, disciplinarians (and the list goes on…). We are no longer just living for ourselves alone, but responsible for other lives in a big way.

As my youngest child is completing her first year of high school I breathe a bit of a sigh of relief.  Thankful for the reprieve of summer and the freedom it brings from the school system and all that it encompasses.  Thankful that I developed the skills necessary to help my children navigate the hidden traps of the public school …

The intense experience of pregnancy and becoming mom highlighted key lessons for living life. These lessons apply whether you are pregnant with an actual child, or you are “birthing a creation into the world,” or seeking balance in life to help bring your best self forward and continue growing into who you are, through challenges, lessons, and new experiences.