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“When we love, we always strive to become better than we are. When we strive to become better than we are, everything around us becomes better too.”
When the storm of life hits (or keeps hitting), peace is probably the last thing on your mind. You become overwhelmed with anger, or pain, or sadness. Or all three. Before you know what hit you, your heart is overworked, your blood pressure is through the roof, you haven’t slept
If you are considering marrying a man and his children, you have to ask yourself, “Am I ready to be a stepmom?” It’s a complicated question with a complicated answer. And even if you answer yes, the likelihood is that you really aren’t ready. Because, nobody is actually ready to
Nothing can lighten a heart worn down by life than a good laugh. And a good therapist. Combine those two- therapy and humor- and you’re looking at a wealth of stress-relieving, anxiety relaxing, mental health supporting free self-care. Just look at all those buzz words. There is literally nothing that
This tasty potato casserole is one of those ‘take me back to my childhood’ meals. It’s easy, inexpensive, and tastes like comfort and all things yummy. The best part is, you can make it in advance if you want. I like to make mine a day in advance because the
If you’ve been a stepmom for longer than 5 minutes, you know how confusing the role is. Unlike being a birth mom, there is no rule book, or even standard of behavior for stepmoms. Even if there were, we all have different interactions and time with our stepkids, any other
If you have one of many illnesses causing chronic pain, you are ‘painfully’ (forgive the pun) familiar with trying to not be in pain. Maybe you’ve considered trying massage but are too afraid of causing a flare. Or it’s been recommended to you, but you dread the thought of someone
