tracycarson
Tracy Carson is a Licensed Associate Professional Counselor, a wife to her Prince Charming whom she has been married to for 10 years and a Mom of two precious boys, 5 and 3. Tracy has a passion for helping women feel beautiful inside and out and works hard in her faith based counseling practice, Professional Counseling Associates, (www.pcaaz.com) specializing in the treatment of women’s issues: especially anxiety, development, and eating disorders and counts it a privilege to come alongside of women as they overcome the stress that can come with new life transitions. When Tracy is not in her professional role, you can probably find her out running or trying to figure out how to incorporate the newest fashion trends into her wardrobe. Follow her on twitter @tkcarson
A Body Image PSA
Remember when the ad campaign started a couple of years ago about talking to your children about the dangers of smoking? The commercials showed uncomfortable and bashful parents initiating conversations with their middle school...
A Fresh Start this Fall
Even though my son only goes to school three mornings a week, I still feel like the back to school season is a fresh start for me. It almost seems like August is a...
Dreams, Reality and Playing House
This isn’t how I thought it would be. I have been fooling myself for months now but the truth of the matter is that I am not what I dreamed I’d be. I don’t...
A Broken Record
“Don’t touch, Stop Whining, Don’t hit your brother, NOOOOO, Follow Directions, Listen to Me!”
All day, every day. These words seem to be on repeat in my house lately. When you are constantly playing referee...
Sticky Situations | Mother-in-Law Musings
We moms are all supposed to be on the same team, right? But what about those times when you catch another mom giving you a sideways judgy glance - whether it's because you just...
On Being Shy…
The other day I overheard another Mother say, “I am so glad my daughter isn’t shy like I was as a child, I felt like I missed out on so much and now I...
Summer Scheduling and other Sanity Savers
I confess that I am writing this article at the eleventh hour in order to get it in on time. Ahh that felt good. I love good therapy ;) ! I have had the...
TRANSITIONS | A Big Picture Perspective
What do you get when several moms with different perspectives weigh in on the same topic? A great conversation!
This post is part of our MomSense series on transitions. From what they eat and where they...
Not my BFF!
A couple of weeks ago I wrote an article on the importance of friendships in motherhood. It is so important and I hope that you all have friends in your life that provide encouragement,...
It’s Nice to Meet You
It was such a delight to meet so many of you at the Fabulous Mom’s Night Out this past Monday night. For those of you who were unable to make the event, be sure...
You’ve Got a Friend in Me
I have mentioned before that we have a weekly tradition of pizza and a movie night in our household. It is something we all look forward to each week. The only problem is that...
Love Gush Moments
I really love my husband and I am kind of in a love gush about him right now. Now before you go and click away from this awesome website because the last thing you...
The Dreaded “Mom-Guilt”
This past weekend I found myself with a minute to myself. I honestly wasn’t quite sure what to do. It was a motherhood anomaly!
Both our boys were outside. Playing. Nicely. Together! I watched in...
Helping our Daughters have a Healthy Body Image
As parents, and especially as Moms, we are champion protectors. Like a Mama Bird guarding her eggs, we protect our little chicks day in and day out. We heed recall warnings, rid our homes...