Why Parenting Feels So Hard—And How to Make It Easier
Parenting is hard, but are we making it harder on ourselves? The Second Arrow concept from Buddhism explains how our reaction to stress can add unnecessary suffering. So just how can Parenting with Gratitude® can help shift your perspective?
Parenting Differently: Choosing a Grateful Life
Can we find happiness by looking within and choosing ourselves first? I share my experience of how focusing on gratitude helped me notice the good and how I use my Parenting with Gratitude™ formula to inspire my daily gratitude practice.
How to Start Parenting with Gratitude®
Ditch perfection. Parenting with Gratitude® shows how noticing what’s already good can change everything—from burnout to badass self-trust.
The Imperfect Parenting Guide
Ditch the pressure to be perfect. This guide challenges intensive parenting and offers a self-trust-based path to joyful, imperfect parenting.
Gratitude Practice: Off the Hook
The cultural expectations of parenting and the impact of Intensive Parenting on Parents' Mental Health — plus a practice to help you get through!
Embracing Intentional Parenting
Learn how to parent with gratitude by following the simple equation of Intention + Attention + Action + Repetition = Results. Start with setting a GoodAF Mom Intention, such as being a happier and kinder person.
How Can I Grow as Mother?
A fresh take on motherhood can follow these steps reflecting, remembering, and reorientating, which will lead to new growth.
Gratitude Will Save Your Motherhood
Inside each one of these blog posts, I do hope you find something that resonates with you and helps you to feel like a GoodAF mom - because you are! Let’s get into parenting with gratitude.
Learning to Let Go of Resentment
This will sound weird, but Beyoncé helped me deal with my resentment. Specifically, the resentment around my partner not helping - after we had our first baby, sure, but even later once we had two, and they were much older. The resentment and indignation had built up - and bitterness had taken over my mind and thoughts.
25 Free Self Care Ideas
So if it’s not a trip to the nail salon then just what is self-care? And can I do it for free?
Choose Yourself First - It's Not that Simple.
A choose yourself mindset does not mean to be selfish. It means to think through big decisions and remember that your opinion matters most.
Faith to Parent Differently
Change doesn’t happen overnight - if you are choosing to parent differently you better read this.
Gratitude Myths that Bug Me.
Gratitude does not make you a lazy parent and it is certainly not blind positivity.
Caregiver Burnout - Let's Be Real
Let’s face we all go through some form of Caregiver Burnout at one point or another - how can gratitude help?