Mother of the Year

It's the most wonderful time of the year....my heiny! Halloween...Thanksgiving...Christmas...it's the trifecta of stress for parents. Follow my journey through this trying time and have some laughs as (hopefully) you can relate. Because as I tell my 3 year old, if I don't laugh...I'll cry! ENJOY!

After a brief hiatus (mom life!), I'm back with a brand new episode! Let's play catch (up) and hear about the trials and successes of the last six months! Potty training...airplanes...and birthdays, oh my!

When I (unexpectedly) struggled with becoming a new mom, social media just about threw me into a postpartum depression. Here's my experiences with the good, bad and ugly of social media.

This episode of Mother of the Year shares how having children has challenged my marriage in many unexpected ways. Hopefully you can relate, and if not...please don't judge! I'm already fragile enough!

This week I share my several failures of being a makeshift Stay at Home Mom during my time off from work. From a failed attempt at a mini-vacay to adventures in potty training, let's just say the title of my podcast is EXTRA sarcastic this week.

This week I welcome my first guest, Star Hansen. Not only is she my best friend of almost twenty years, but she's a mom I look up to. She shares her struggles and strengths, as well as some tips on how she balances it all.

Here's Episode Five of Mother of the Year. After being up all night with a sick baby, I needed to have a Pity Party for all the things I miss from my pre-mom life!

People love to give advice when you're expecting or when you have children. However, why don't they give you the REAL advice?! Here's some advice I wish people had given me.

There's an old cliche, "It takes a village to raise a child." I think it takes a village to get through the struggle of motherhood.

This podcast describes all the ways that guilt haunts moms. Maybe knowing you're not alone will make you feel less guilty!

Have you ever felt lonely even though you're never alone? Here's my experience with new mom-loneliness and some suggestions for how you can combat the Baby Blues.