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How to Accomplish Everything
Are you one of those people who always has something on your to-do list? Maybe it’s not something terribly creative, but you make a pact with yourself that every day you’re going to keep your house clean, exercise, do crafts with your kids, and maybe even do a little something for yourself, like read a book or keep a mindfulness journal or actually go to your freaking yoga class. I like to say that you CAN do everything. Just not all at once. Maybe you have big goals. Maybe you have a lot of goals. Maybe both. An you probably read...
read more8 Reasons to Wake Up Early
What do your mornings look like? Do they usually begin with somebody poking you in the eye? Do you wake when your babies whimpers turn into loud, angry wails? Does your day start with you hearing the word “MOM” played on a loop? How does that make you feel? If you’re anything like me, that gets you started in total crankypants mode. If I hear my kids whining at each other or asking for food, for juice, for a toy, or what day it is at my bedside before 6:30 am, my anxiety immediately kicks in, and my day doesn’t start very peacefully. I was...
read moreRainy Day FREE Adult Coloring Page
I don’t know about you, but it’s been raining for a long time here in North Carolina. Something like 10 days. My kids are climbing the walls, I’m getting antsy, and I don’t know how to build an ark. So instead, the family has been coloring and drawing. A lot. Here’s the latest-a free adult coloring page download inspired by the rainy days. It’s for YOU! Download it, grab your favorite crayons (I actually really dig using markers or my favorite-Prismacolor colored pencils) and just zone out. If...
read moreFind Your True Passion
After 2, or 22, or 72 months of changing diapers, getting vomited and shit on, cosleeping, crying it out, making cooing noises, poring over Pinterest, poring over parenting books, gentle disciplining, spanking, not spanking, spoon feeding, babyled weaning, preschooling, homeschooling, playgrouping, mommy meetuping, exercising, lounging, stay-at-homing, working, birth controlling, natural family planning, scheduling, driving, teaching, loving…being a mom can make you feel like “Wait—what am I actually doing in this life anymore?” Because after...
read moreReal Moms Talk — My Truth About Motherhood
In this business, I meet a lot of moms. I meet moms who feel like they are rocking the mom thing and others who feel like they struggle all the time. And as the moms who feel like they struggle grow into confident moms, the ones who feel like they’re rocking it start to doubt themselves and feel guilty. It’s an ever-changing wave that we ride on on this motherhood thing. So when I come across moms who tell it like it is, who admit that they have their moments, who share their challenges as well as their triumphs, I breathe a sigh...
read moreBack to the Grind
I was sitting here this morning, getting ready to send out a tweet, and I started to write, “Back to the grind after a super relaxing weekend.” Then I thought, sure, I had a relaxing weekend, but I like my work. It doesn’t feel like something that grinds on me. So instead, I started to write, “Back to the real world…” Then I thought, what-my super relaxing weekend wasn’t real? Was it a figment of my imagination? And herein, my lovely ladies, lies the problem. You are what you verbalize...
read moreI’m Not Perfect
I just want to make something clear. Even though this site is called Make Your Perfect, you know that doesn’t mean you have to be perfect, right? I don’t want all you perfectionists to be freaking out and thinking I’m talking about getting your life to the point where you’re “doing it all.” When I talk about Supermom, I’m not talking about that mom that does everything. I’m talking about the mom who feels amazing and confident and fulfilled by all she does. Make sense? And here’s the...
read moreWhy You’re Stuck in a Rut
I hear it from moms all the time: You’re feeling “blah.” You’re mentally drained. You’ve lost your spark. And life keeps going, and you keep dragging, making the walls close in on you even more and that rut becomes the grand canyon. Here’s What’s Making it Worse So what do you usually do? Get on Facebook and vent, of course. While it’s wonderful to have support from other women who understand where you’re at, venting on social media isn’t always constructive and can often drive you...
read moreMy Struggle with Body Image
For months, I’ve been meaning to write some articles about body image. This is one of the things I still struggle with, even though I feel like I’ve found balance in most other areas of my life. And because I am a life coach for moms, I feel like I need to have everything under control, so I’ve hesitated to put this out there. But now I’m putting it out there. Forgive me if it is too jumbled or too long or too confusing. It’s time for me to get it out there, though. I have always felt like I would be happier if I was...
read moreThe Illusion of Free Time
I was sitting at Tmuffin when I finished my tasks for the day. There were no emails to answer, there were no messages to get back to. Of course there were plenty of other less essential things on my to-do list, but I felt done for the day. Meanwhile, my 4 year old and his friend were playing happily. Oh em gee. I had some FREE TIME. What even is that? On a typical day, if I have free time, I can finally attend to my child, who often spends his days pulling on my legs, begging me to play with him. I can go wipe his butt when he poops. I can...
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