Pumpkin Spice Up Your Life!
My Pumpkin Spice Addiction: 2024 Update
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Aug 515 min read
Road Trippin': 5,000 Miles with My Family
One van. One puppy. Two boys with ADHD. 5,000 miles as a family!
May 284 min read
A Guide to Painting A Spirit Rock
Paint a Spirit Rock with me!
Apr 101 min read
Charleston Moms FAVORITES: Best Non-Fiction Books I’ve Read This Year
Finding time to read while juggling the responsibilities of motherhood (in addition to wifehood, a career, household tasks, friendships,...
Mar 101 min read
Huh?! A Guide to Kid Slang
Huh?! I don’t know about you, but I’m currently in the “Bruh” part of my motherhood journey . . . First, I was Mama. Then Mommy. I was...
Jan 211 min read
3 Reasons to Delay Postpartum Visitors
I meet a lot of new moms in my line of work. Of the stressors that come along with having a baby, dealing with visitors during the...
Oct 15, 20230 min read
Sep 5, 20231 min read
Enough Is Enough: That’s the “E” in E-learning
A mother throws her daughter’s packet of work across the kitchen. A son and his mom are both in tears. A father loses his cool and yells...
Jul 4, 20231 min read
You Go, Girl: Take That Ladies’ Trip!
My best friend and I just got back from a week’s cruise to Alaska’s Inside Passage. It was luxurious and frivolous, and we completely...
May 30, 20231 min read
Jenna’s Advice Column Part II: Friend Fights
Welcome to Jenna’s Advice Column! Are you going through a rough patch with your partner? Do you have a dilemma at work that’s keeping you...
Apr 10, 20231 min read
Jenna’s Advice Column Part 1: In a Conundrum? Need Advice? I’ve Got You, Girl
Welcome to Jenna’s Advice Column! Are you going through a rough patch with your partner? Do you have a dilemma at work that’s keeping you...
Apr 6, 20231 min read
Intrusive Thoughts: Let's Talk About What We're Not Talking About
“Will you please carry him down the stairs?” I’d ask this of my husband a lot after our first son was born. Perhaps he thought I was...
Feb 18, 20231 min read
Oh No, Did I Give My Baby Colic?
One of the toughest challenges I faced as a new mom was not being able to put my baby down. Well, I could’ve put him down but then he’d...
Jan 5, 20231 min read
3 Not-So-Serious Lessons I Learned in 2022
After having lived through the pandemic-centric years of 2020 and 2021, the year 2022 felt like a breath of fresh air. Things were...
Oct 29, 20221 min read
Reflections on a Decade of Motherhood
I’ve been a mother for a decade. A whole decade of motherhood! My little boy turned 10 years old on the last day of September. He’s...
Oct 29, 20224 min read
Surviving & Thriving After Birth Trauma
You're not alone, Mama. Since becoming a postpartum doula two years ago, I've come across so many new mothers who have had traumatic...
Jul 9, 20221 min read
A Letter to My Brave Boys
I am in awe of you two. A few weeks ago, you started summer camp for the first time. I was nervous about putting you in camp because I...
Mar 22, 20222 min read
Celebrate World Doula Week
World Doula Week is happening March 22-28, 2022. Kicking off on World Doula Day, the goal of World Doula Week is to showcase the impact...
Mar 13, 20221 min read
Happy National Napping Day!
Feeling wiped out? Need an energy boost? Want to shut off your brain for a bit? Celebrate National Napping Day with a well-deserved doze....
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