Mom Therapy

Mama, you should date yourself. No, I'm not talking about wearing big mall bangs or whatever fashion fad you were once a slave to. I'm talking about taking yourself out on a date. Just you. Alone. By yourself.    Does the idea excite you or do you...

 Halloween is officially over! You’ve had your 24-    hour grace period to allow the candy –corn-comas  and tantrums from exhausted out-too-late-trick-or-  treating-children to wear off. Now, it’s time to  take down the friendly ghosts and faux  spider webs...

It's that time of year again, candy corn, cooler temps, pumpkin spiced everything and (gulp) hunting down a Halloween costume for my kid. I feel an irrational amount of pressure picking the perfect Halloween costume. I don't know where it...

I never understood why parents got so emotional about their child starting school until about a week before watching my oldest walk through the door of her Kindergarten classroom. While exciting, it also made me sad and I had trouble...

Do you have special family traditions shared every year on Christmas Eve? We sure do. We attend an early evening church service and then hustle back home to let our kids open one present – Christmas jammies that they...

It’s Archives Week here at SMB, and this morning I’m featuring my favorite post of Joy's! You can read all her posts here. I think Joy and I were cut from some of the same cloth. The other night we...

Mother's Day is a special day to show love and appreciation for all that motherhood and mothers mean to us. Everyone acknowledges our great contribution to the world and society for bringing life into the world. Our children are babies,...

The joys--and messes!-- a crawler can create are amazing! Gone are the days of cuddling all day on the sofa. He's on the move and that means... So. Am. I.  Enjoy this little note from my Crawler to yours! Crawling is awesome --...

Hi there! As we get settled into the start of a new school year, our kiddos meet new classmates and find new friends. Let’s be honest here, some kids we would love for our children to play with. Others,...

We all know it’s important to exercise throughout your pregnancy. Of course, experts say not to go out there and try a new hardcore workout while pregnant, but it’s healthy and encouraged to keep doing activities that your body...

This is Part 2 of our series on Being a Working Mom.  If you missed Part 1, check it out here. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… How common is it to feel truly defeated each and every single day as a mom? How easy is...

What a busy, adventurous, and just plain old fun week I’ve had with my children! Here’s a little of sampling of some of the things we did: I took them to a children’s museum… AND…went without any other friends, meaning...

I met a new friend today.  She is a mom in my son’s Kindergarten class and we volunteered on a project together.  We chatted for a while talking about raising boys and whether or not her son was signed...

Okay, I’m going to be completely honest here – motherhood has been the most surprisingly demanding role I’ve ever had in my life. While growing up as an only child with a single mom – there wasn’t too much...

  When you find that your fancy purse is filled with cheerios and your stilettos are gathering dust, it's time to to call in reinforcements before you fully commit to flip flops and yoga pants. Grab your girlfriends and schedule a much-deserved...

I'm probably one of the few people on the planet who doesn’t watch Dance Moms. It’s because I grew up dancing and spent time in the competition scene, and the show is nowhere close to my reality. But if it wasn't so extreme no one would...

For over five years, I have been a member of an amazing book club. The women in my group all have different careers and back grounds. We are spread out all over the Valley. But we share a love...

A little over a year ago, I came across a blog post via Pinterest (aka The Devil) which talked about being present with your children. It discussed parting ways with technology and NOT being that family with little ones...

First let me start by saying how EXCITED I am to be here!! My name is Jessica Williams and I am a mother of two and a full time business owner for Session Nine Photographers. You might have seen...

I have a love/hate relationship with the last three months of the year.  I love it because the weather tends to be pretty much perfect, the holidays are upon us, and it's just the most wonderful time of the year. I also hate it because...

Meet Jennie! She is an Arizona native and yoga instructor with two adorable little boys. We hope you have fun reading her posts! Have you ever woken up in the morning and cheerfully thought, "This is going to be a great day!"? Then your kids...

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 amazement from afar careful not...

I was the first of my friends to have kids. I hadn't made any pregnant friends. Subsequently, I had a really hard time when my first son was born. I read about postpartum depression and it sounded like a...

My husband and I recently had dinner with friends who let it slip that they are expecting. A million things flew through my mind that I wanted to tell her, but I contained myself. As we discussed details and...

Let me first say that I do not really want any more children. We couldn't handle any more children, actually. I know my patience level, and threshold for crazy, and I believe my husband and I are pretty much...

The following situations are based on my experiences. Please contact your doctor for any medical advice regarding your personal circumstance. Okay, to all the sick moms out there… We’ve talked about my journey and trying to be a good mom...

A HUGE thank you to Session Nine Photography for being so willing to take photos of our first event!  We are so pleased with them.  Can't wait for the next event.... Click HERE to view all of the photos from...

An important question every parent should ask: Are your kids safe online? As my kids have grown from plastic toys to tech  gadgets, I am struggling to allow them to play and learn, but safely.  Here are tips and tricks...

I remember as a teenager going to 40th birthday parties with my parents that were decorated with "Over the Hill" signs and lots of black crepe paper streamers. The adults would joke about how old they were and reminisce...

Whether we want to admit it or not the holidays are here! Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away and Christmas is all around us. For many people this is a stressful yet exciting time. The stress usually comes from...