June 15, 2018 "Are you a boy or a girl?" How do you explain gender to a child? My kiddo is biologically male, but when kids ask him if he's a boy or girl, he says, "I'm me. I'm a person." Kids, however, don't accept this answer and pester him to the point of tears. I don't know how to tell him the difference between boys and girls, or if I want to tell him that there is a difference at all (besides anatomically). How do you explain gender to a four-year-old? Read More June 14, 2018 Get your daily self love by following these body positive Instagram accounts We've been having some discussions about body positivity lately that made me remember that not everyone is entrenched in body positive role models on social media as others of us are. What better way to shine some light on our favorite bad-ass body positive babes than by finding some of the best body positive Instagram accounts out there? Whether they're loving their fat bodies, their differently-abled bodies, their perceived "flaws," their feminism, and their everyday realness, these are some babes who will prove that "the norm" means nothing. Read More 10 Comments June 13, 2018 Partner bashing: Are you venting about your partner too much? Partner bashing (in my case, husband bashing, though it's not limited to heterosexual couples by any means) is one of my biggest pet peeves. I notice it happens a lot in mom groups; women get together and complain loudly about their husbands. I recognize the importance of venting, but is it ever too much? Read More June 12, 2018 How to turn up the volume on fine, flat hair I have flat, straight, fine, and thin hair, that falls flat no matter what I do. It's long and has no volume whatsoever. How should I style my hair and how do I make curls stay? I also don't want to damage my hair, and because it's thin it gets damaged really easily. Does anyone have any tips do deal with this? Read More June 11, 2018 Super sweet host & hostess gifts to bring to all your summer parties and BBQs You're probably lining up a whole lot of BBQs, summer parties, and general merriment now that the weather's finer and we're all in vacay mode (even if we're just dreaming about it!). The best way to ensure that you keep getting an invite to those swankier parties is to bring a host/ess gift. They're putting work into hosting and feeding y'all, so it's a nice gesture. Here are some of my favorite ways to say, "thanks for letting me eat, drink, and be merry with you!" Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
June 14, 2018 Get your daily self love by following these body positive Instagram accounts We've been having some discussions about body positivity lately that made me remember that not everyone is entrenched in body positive role models on social media as others of us are. What better way to shine some light on our favorite bad-ass body positive babes than by finding some of the best body positive Instagram accounts out there? Whether they're loving their fat bodies, their differently-abled bodies, their perceived "flaws," their feminism, and their everyday realness, these are some babes who will prove that "the norm" means nothing. Read More 10 Comments June 13, 2018 Partner bashing: Are you venting about your partner too much? Partner bashing (in my case, husband bashing, though it's not limited to heterosexual couples by any means) is one of my biggest pet peeves. I notice it happens a lot in mom groups; women get together and complain loudly about their husbands. I recognize the importance of venting, but is it ever too much? Read More June 12, 2018 How to turn up the volume on fine, flat hair I have flat, straight, fine, and thin hair, that falls flat no matter what I do. It's long and has no volume whatsoever. How should I style my hair and how do I make curls stay? I also don't want to damage my hair, and because it's thin it gets damaged really easily. Does anyone have any tips do deal with this? Read More June 11, 2018 Super sweet host & hostess gifts to bring to all your summer parties and BBQs You're probably lining up a whole lot of BBQs, summer parties, and general merriment now that the weather's finer and we're all in vacay mode (even if we're just dreaming about it!). The best way to ensure that you keep getting an invite to those swankier parties is to bring a host/ess gift. They're putting work into hosting and feeding y'all, so it's a nice gesture. Here are some of my favorite ways to say, "thanks for letting me eat, drink, and be merry with you!" Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
10 Comments June 13, 2018 Partner bashing: Are you venting about your partner too much? Partner bashing (in my case, husband bashing, though it's not limited to heterosexual couples by any means) is one of my biggest pet peeves. I notice it happens a lot in mom groups; women get together and complain loudly about their husbands. I recognize the importance of venting, but is it ever too much? Read More June 12, 2018 How to turn up the volume on fine, flat hair I have flat, straight, fine, and thin hair, that falls flat no matter what I do. It's long and has no volume whatsoever. How should I style my hair and how do I make curls stay? I also don't want to damage my hair, and because it's thin it gets damaged really easily. Does anyone have any tips do deal with this? Read More June 11, 2018 Super sweet host & hostess gifts to bring to all your summer parties and BBQs You're probably lining up a whole lot of BBQs, summer parties, and general merriment now that the weather's finer and we're all in vacay mode (even if we're just dreaming about it!). The best way to ensure that you keep getting an invite to those swankier parties is to bring a host/ess gift. They're putting work into hosting and feeding y'all, so it's a nice gesture. Here are some of my favorite ways to say, "thanks for letting me eat, drink, and be merry with you!" Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
June 12, 2018 How to turn up the volume on fine, flat hair I have flat, straight, fine, and thin hair, that falls flat no matter what I do. It's long and has no volume whatsoever. How should I style my hair and how do I make curls stay? I also don't want to damage my hair, and because it's thin it gets damaged really easily. Does anyone have any tips do deal with this? Read More June 11, 2018 Super sweet host & hostess gifts to bring to all your summer parties and BBQs You're probably lining up a whole lot of BBQs, summer parties, and general merriment now that the weather's finer and we're all in vacay mode (even if we're just dreaming about it!). The best way to ensure that you keep getting an invite to those swankier parties is to bring a host/ess gift. They're putting work into hosting and feeding y'all, so it's a nice gesture. Here are some of my favorite ways to say, "thanks for letting me eat, drink, and be merry with you!" Read More Newer Posts Older Posts
June 11, 2018 Super sweet host & hostess gifts to bring to all your summer parties and BBQs You're probably lining up a whole lot of BBQs, summer parties, and general merriment now that the weather's finer and we're all in vacay mode (even if we're just dreaming about it!). The best way to ensure that you keep getting an invite to those swankier parties is to bring a host/ess gift. They're putting work into hosting and feeding y'all, so it's a nice gesture. Here are some of my favorite ways to say, "thanks for letting me eat, drink, and be merry with you!" Read More Newer Posts Older Posts