Here’s to you, Mom – my advice, thoughts and opinions in a series of open letters:
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Aunt Flo is Back in Town
Well, here we are. My postpartum period has returned, and really took me by surprise! After some on-off “is this a period?” bleeding between 5 and 7 weeks postpartum, I’ve gotten my first true period back a little over 5 months after welcoming baby Sophia (and about 15 months after my last real period). Honestly,… Read more
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Takeaways from Women’s LIFT 2024
Each year the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce hosts the Women’s LIFT event – a half day retreat to Promote, Build & Inspire Women in our Communities. This is my second time attending in representation of Girls on the Run Piedmont, and although quite a bit of my work is remote, it’s always so refreshing to… Read more
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Dear Mom, Find Your Tribe
Dear Mom, In modern-mom fashion, there’s so much controversy around the phrase “it takes a village”. A lot of us don’t have family or friends nearby and there’s much more expectation for moms to return to the workforce postpartum, even though quality childcare continues to be out of reach for many. I spent my first… Read more
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Dear Mom: To Be loved is to be changed
Dear Mom, Have you heard that whether you’re feeling mad/sad/frustrated with your toddler – or I challenge that and say to do this ANYTIME, but I understand the meaning of doing this in the hard moments – to look at your baby’s hands. Hold them in your hands and realize just how little they are!… Read more
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Sophia’s Birth Story
We always knew we wanted more children, and were so excited to be expecting again a few months after Layla’s first birthday! I think one of the easiest things to forget in the second pregnancy is that it is its own experience and can be completely different from your first. Any mamas with three or… Read more
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
St. Patrick’s Day is coming up quickly, so we’re sharing the low-key ways that we plan to celebrate. Since St. Patrick’s Day and Easter are both in March this month (and since the girls are still pretty young) we have a book, green outfit, and will be eating all things green day-of, as well as… Read more
Strength and Grits 