Road Trippin': 5,000 Miles with My Family
One van. One puppy. Two boys with ADHD. 5,000 miles as a family!
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- May 28
- 4 min
A Guide to Painting A Spirit Rock
Paint a Spirit Rock with me!
- Apr 11
- 1 min
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 10
- 1 min
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 21
- 1 min
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 16, 2023
- 0 min
- Sep 6, 2023
- 1 min
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 5, 2023
- 1 min
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 31, 2023
- 1 min
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 11, 2023
- 1 min
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 7, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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, 2023
- 1 min
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 30, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 4 min
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 10, 2022
- 1 min
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, 2022
- 2 min
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 14, 2022
- 1 min
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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