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6 Extracurricular Activities That Help Kids Develop Social and Emotional Maturity

January 6, 2019 // 0 Comments

For most parents, raising a child is a beautiful but challenging experience. When your child is shy or introverted, one of those challenges might be encouraging them to [...]

A Message For the Ones Who Feel Defeated

February 1, 2018 // 0 Comments

You. I’m speaking to you. Yes…you. The one who keeps pasting a brave smile on over her anxiety. The one who speaks confidently, but if you look closely, she taps her foot [...]

Sweatpants & Soul | What the Dirt Taught Me

September 14, 2017 // 0 Comments

The ground below me suddenly releases and I start to slide. My feet do a clumsy dance in their hiking sandals as they try to find solid footing. Panic instantly rises as my [...]

Personal Essays | My Body: The Struggle Within

August 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

I homeschool my son, which works very well for me because a lot of my time is spent in my pajamas. Occasionally, though, we actually venture outside and go places. The other [...]

Sweatpants & Soul | Where Routine Ends and Life Begins

July 11, 2017 // 0 Comments

Flash back to the spring of 2015 and you’d see a very different version of the woman writing this essay now. Life was not going according to plan and I had somehow fallen [...]

Sweatpants & Self Care | You, Me and My Mental Health- Which Comes First?

June 5, 2017 // 0 Comments

One issue that I have come across again and again in my clinic is people feeling guilty about the fact they are battling mental health issues. Most often it is because they [...]

Kindness Matters | Changing Lives with the Educating Tanzania Foundation

December 15, 2016 // 0 Comments

Tupendane [Swahili]: love each other. Breaking out of your comfort zone is scary. But what if a single leap of faith could change the world? In August of 2014, when Nancy [...]

Sweatpants & Parenting | Things My Kids Don’t Get

December 13, 2016 // 0 Comments

This is an actual account of just a few of the things my three teens have not yet learned. [...]

Sweatpants & Humor | Wondrous Words – a GIF Tale

September 6, 2016 // 0 Comments

10 words to pull out at parties and impress your co-workers, your neighbor, or your dog. [...]

Sweatpants & Books | “Balanced and Barefoot” Book Review & Interview

June 7, 2016 // 0 Comments

"Our bodies need to move and dance and play. Our brains need more than flashing lights and artificial noises. Being outside is not just for kids either. I need it just as much as my kids." Check out how Balanced and Barefoot tackles the importance of outdoor play. [...]