St. Louis Mom

Don’t overlook self-love on Valentine’s Day!   February. It’s the month of love. For some, it’s the anticipation of romantic plans.  Flowers. Chocolates. Perhaps a getaway. A fancy dinner. A home-cooked meal.   For some, it’s Galentine's day.  A girls dinner or drinks. ...

Almost two years ago, I was texting with my cousin (who is a doctor), asking her if this coronavirus thing was really worth canceling events. Looking back, I feel completely ridiculous even having asked that question now.   In that time,...

Are you looking for a DIY valentine card project? If you need a non-candy valentine for school valentines, check out these options. Be creative and make your own versions, or grab my templates for a shortcut.   Easy Ways to Make...

I am here to tell you if you haven’t taken a trip, just you and your partner sans kids, ever or in a while, do it now. My soul and marriage need these trips with my husband to rest...

  From time to time, finding ways to love yourself and show yourself compassion again may prove to be a little difficult. For some, learning how to show yourself compassion and love can be one of the hardest concepts to...

Social media has profoundly transformed the way we experience human existence. We’re hard-wired to seek connection, community, and visibility. We want to be seen, heard, and understood. It’s at the heart of some of the most powerful and inspiring...

Stepparenting does not come easily ... but the work is worth it.   Did you know, according to the U.S. Bureau of Census … • Sixteen percent of children live in blended families • 1300 new stepfamilies are formed each day. • 40% of...

I don’t remember becoming woke, but now that it’s a ‘thing’, I think about it often. I try to recall the exact moment that I learned that something as simple as the color of my skin might determine how...

We all know that reading to kids has lifelong benefits. From enriching vocabulary to encouraging brain development, reading is one of the best activities we can do with our children. Books fire up imaginations, and through them, we expose...

More so than ever before, I have found myself longing for snow this winter. I want the kind of snow that lays a thick blanket of white, leaving streets and front lawns indistinguishable from each other. The sort of...