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I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for ways to connect with my daughter while helping her to navigate the complexities of growing up. One way I do this is by reading books together that explore the coming of age experience. I look for books with powerful themes and lessons that can spark …

It’s about that time, y’all. The end of the school year is just around the corner, and many of you, like me, will be celebrating our children’s milestones. Last year, it was my son’s graduation from preschool. This year, my daughter is graduating middle school. She is so pumped, and I’m having a lot of …

April showers are over and May is here ready to give us our flowers! May always feels super busy for me, and this year is no different. But, like every other month, I always make time to do something for myself. I’ve learned the hard way that the adage, “You can’t pour from an empty …

If I’ve learned nothing else in life, it’s to always have one of my (many) period pouches packed and ready at all times.  Whether I’m traveling the world or sticking close to home, if Aunt Flo decides to tag along, I’m prepared. My very first period kit was actually a pencil box. I stuffed two …

I don’t know about y’all, but I love me some love. Although I’m an introvert and enjoy being alone, loving, and being loved by others, is sometimes the only thing that keeps me going. It’s not just me, either. As humans, we crave connection. One of the most powerful emotions that connects us is love. …