"Try one small change today to see what happens. You may be surprised at how easily you’re able to incorporate self-care into your sche

​I have a confession to make. I've been a bit absent recently. Not just with my blogging here on my website, but in my life as well. To help you understand what I mean a little better, I'm an entrepreneur and business owner, a wife, and a mostly stay-at-home-mom to an active toddler. These three main roles in my life play tug-of-war with me constantly. Recently, I have been feeling this pull more frequently. I have felt more and more stretched thin by playing this game within

We have come to the last week of my five-week blog series for couples. This last installment is regarding housework and chores - an area few couples agree on and tensions can flare. How often has putting together a "honey-do" list actually worked out? Are you and your partner always squabbling about whose turn it is to clean the dishes? Pick up the clutter in the living room? Scrub the toilet? Change the next diaper? Are you satisfied with how work gets done around your home

For week four, I'm addressing how working and jobs can get in the way of having a happy relationship and what can be done about it. This is a tough topic. Usually, at least one person in a relationship has to hold a job in order for bills to be paid, mouths to be fed, and overall quality of life to be met. Many times, two-income households are the norm in our culture because one income isn't enough to provide for everything. There is no way around having to earn money somehow