Are you feeling stuck in your sex life? It's a common joke that moms don't have time nor energy for sex any longer. And to be honest, facilitating elaborate romantic weekends with your lover or going on lavish dates can be a LOT harder. Let's face it: we're moms. Few of us have either the [...]
Is Your Sex Life Stale? I was totally shocked... ... when I admitted on camera in Superwoman School that marriage, for me, was sexual trauma. Dr. Diane Kobrynowicz, a social psychologist and sex therapist who specializes in wellness and women’s issues for 30 years, spent some time with me on camera really digging into why [...]
When I became a mom, I was desperately lonely for an inspiring tribe. During that time, every mom I met said the same thing. “I feel like I’ve lost my purpose in life. I feel like my days have no meaning. I’ve lost myself in motherhood. I miss the woman who used to ______” I [...]
Andra Liemandt became a mom and felt the burden of having lost her identity, purpose, passion, and mission in life. Like the Superwomen reading this, Andra took the bull by the horns... in a BIG way. It started when some friends asked Andra to join them in music lessons. Before she knew it, Andra found herself [...]
A friend once suggested that I reconsider using the prefix “ex” to describe my son’s father and it changed my life. Currently, I’ve changed my language from using “ex-husband” to “my son’s dad” or more regularly: “my coparent”. These words have radically altered the way I feel energetically and emotionally towards somebody I am [...]
Pregnancy was one big frat party to the indefinite hangover that was postpartum. Unlike pregnancy, there weren’t any concise go-to books to help me get through postpartum. During pregnancy, there’s one goal: to deliver a living baby. In postpartum there are more issues than you could ever write a single book about. Just a few [...]
Tonight I return to Austin after a harrowingly busy and obnoxiously emotional two and a half day trip to the valley I call home. I spent time with my original Super Crew; the women who embraced me as a new mom in a new town and helped me forge my post-motherhood identity; the one that [...]
How to board a plane with a baby... it's not as easy as you'd think! After taking dozens and dozens of flights with my son, now 26 months, I learned one thing about airplane travel and it's this: be prepared. You have a small space and a wiggly child - preparation is critical. You don't [...]
Thinking I would have some profound effect on my nieces and friends' babies brains, I spent an inordinate amount of money on "Baby Einstein" DVD's over the past decade or so. It wasn't until I began reading books as a new mom that I realized two things: I didn't want my own child watching TV [...]
I've searched high and low for great kids' playlists and, frankly, they all kinda suck. So I've taken it upon myself to share with you the ultimate kid-friendly playlist of songs that won't drive you crazy. You see, when I was pregnant, I went on a music fast that involved removing all non-religious music from [...]
There are few things more exciting than imagining some much-needed "me-time" after you have a baby. But sadly, there are few things more horrifying than the thought of leaving your child with a "stranger". I'm constantly asked how I found care I trust in a town I just moved to with no family or friends. [...]
Whether you have a Mom Blog, a clothing shop, a dental practice, or a goal of speaking from stage at Ted with your story or expertise... You need to write a book. But you're a mom. Who has time for that?! YOU. I'll explain how in a minute... But first, I'll remind you of why YOU need [...]
When I was pregnant, I spent inordinate amounts of time reading, singing, playing music, and reciting poems in several languages to my fetus. He's pretty smart... but it turns out my efforts probably have nothing to do with it. I've recently learned a lot about what actually helps your baby's brain develop in the womb... [...]
As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. Proverbs 12:26 As you've seen this weekend with millions of women marching all over the country, women are putting up with being second class no longer. We're tired of basing our self-worth off of our beauty; thereby sinking every professional, financial, and emotional resource into [...]
"Life is made up of sobs, sniffles, and smiles, with sniffles predominating." This quote is taken from one of my favorite century-year old short stories, The Gift of The Magi by O. Henry. The story [spoiler alert] takes place in in the early 20th century and involves a woman selling her most prized possession, [...]
The joy of all-inclusive resorts or family-friendly hotels with a baby can't be overstated. Imagine walking out of your hotel room door every day to flower gardens, birds, beautifully manicured lawns, pools, theme parks, dozens of events aimed at kids (if you choose a family-friendly resort), fine dining or fun buffets, shows, lights, and even [...]
The other day my son fell off a relatively high bar stool when his babysitter went to the other side of the room to grab her phone. Of course, it was me who was texting. And for the record - this is the first Boo Boo he's had in 6 months of care with this [...]
Theodore Roosevelt said that comparison is the thief of joy. Is it also the gateway drug to eating disorders? Have you ever heard of a placebo effect? It's when somebody experiences the effects of a medicine or treatment that they don't actually receive. For instance, if you take water pills but think it's a special [...]
You Might Be A Mom If... You reserve the hashtag #worstdayever for when your kid doesn't nap. Car crash? Puh-lease. #firstworldproblems You wear snot, spit-up, and drool with dignity because, well, you have no other choice. You sacrifice hundreds of dollars in makeup a year to the groping, clumsy hands of your toddler just so [...]
I'm going to tell you this straight up: I'm the last person to ask about relationship advice. There is a 99.999995% chance I'll never give relationship advice, except to illustrate the numerous errors I've made via this very therapeutic and self-deprecating act of blogging. You see, in the only two relationships I've had in my adult life, I've [...]
