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Disneyland with a Toddler AND Preggo Disneyland has been one of my favorite short weekend getaways since moving to Las Vegas about a decade ago, and I have managed to find a way to carve out at least a day to go each year since my arrival.  I figured once I got pregnant that those … Read moreDisneyland with a Toddler AND Preggo

Vegasstrong After years of working up the nerve to create this blog, I can assure you that this was not what I expected as my first blog post.  But the events last Sunday have made an impact not only on myself, but on my city, that I feel will be around for a very long time to … Read moreVegasstrong

Hubs Ain’t Down for Therapy How do I get my husband onboard to go to couples therapy?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Men seem to be a little more adverse to the idea of therapy, and with the messaging they’ve been raised with in a patriarchal society, who can blame them?! “Boys don’t cry”, “Real men don’t need to ask for help””Feelings are … Read moreHubs Ain’t Down for Therapy

The Art of Self-Trickery While I have never been exactly great at consistency, I am good at challenging myself. With that being said, one of my favorite things to do is work out. But not every day. More like, when I get around to it.  I love the feeling I have after a great workout, … Read moreThe Art of Self-Trickery

A Healthy Twist on a Fave! We don’t do a lot of juice in my house. It’s filled with sugar (usually even more ADDED sugar, bc America 🤦🏼‍♀️) , zero fiber, and minimal nutritional benefit. IF I give juice to the kids, I water it down. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀But this Ginger Echinacea Lemonade from @traderjoes has been a huge … Read moreA Healthy Twist on a Fave!

Hippie-Dippie Things that Made Me Hate the Idea of Therapy, and Why I’ve Reconsidered On my first day of school to become a therapist, they asked us our long- term goals.  Mine were clear-cut and very specific from the beginning: my plan was to open a private practice that focused on the mind and relationships … Read moreHppie-Dippie Things that Made Me Hate the Idea of Therapy, and Why I’ve Reconsidered

8 Ways to Survive Pregnancy that I Wish Someone Had Told Me When this blog was just still just a little twinkle in my eye, I had all these ideas for posts about being over thirty and childless and how we as a society are in a weird place where that idea is becoming more  … Read more8 Ways to Survive Pregnancy that I Wish Someone Had Told Me

35 is the New 35 Last week I turned 35…. THIRTY-FIVE!!!!!! Depending on where you are in the great age spectrum of life, you’re either thinking, “Oh damn, I’m sorry.  You’re old!” Or “Psssh shut up, 35 is nothing!”  Isn’t it funny how as women, (hell, maybe just as this generation, regardless of gender?)  we’re … Read more35 is the New 35