My answers to three interview questions from Tribe of Mentors.
Tag Archives: motherhood
A Room of My Own
Being location-independent has its perks, but, as Virginia Woolf observed in her classic essay A Room of One’s Own, “A woman must have…a room of her own if she is to write.”
I Practice Self Care Because That’s What You Do When You’re A Healthy Adult
Justifying self-care as an extension of mothering is just one more way women are dismissed in our society.
Black-And-White Thinking
How to use data reduction, a technique from psychology, to drill down to what’s essentially true about what causes and relieves stress in your life.
Go Slow Practice Practice Practice
Slowing down can allow us to practice listening to that quiet truth within ourselves and prioritize what’s important.
I Ask Google To Avoid The Harder Work Of Asking Myself
Trusting our intuition can be a difficult, vulnerable experience. So sometimes we avoid that work by looking for an outside authority to tell us what’s right.
You’re My Home
Little kids have a habit that I find alternatingly very cute and very annoying, depending on my mood. I’m talking about the way they ask verrrrrrrry basic questions. And then ask them again. And then ask them again. Last week, Owen hit me with, “Mama, what’s a home?” I gave a pretty darn good answer.Continue reading “You’re My Home”
January Hello
What I’m working on this month: battling germs, eating intuitively, and prioritizing what matters.
I Love Myself
Loving ourselves and not fixating on our flaws can be revelatory for women.
I Love Just Being With You
I wanted to have a big afternoon with my son. But he didn’t want to “do” with me. He wanted to “be” with me.