We have all been working to make some adjustments in light of the recent developments in response to the COVID-19 virus. Mama, help is here! With schools being canceled for the unforeseeable future, we know a lot of you may …
DAY 4 – Easy Exercises You Can Do at Home
We’re almost through this week of daily exercises – nice job, Mama! Don’t worry, if you’re just joining us now you can pick up right here and reference The MOPS Blog for the previously posted daily exercises. It doesn’t matter …
DAY 3 – Easy Exercises You Can Do at Home
Hump Day! You’ve made it to Day 3 of our weekly workout with our friend, Samantha Costello, founder of Core Fit. Congratulations! Remember, exercise is key to staying healthy emotionally and physically, so let’s keep doing this together! #MOPSMamas DAY …
6 Tips to Help a Grieving Mom
I didn’t enter the “Mom Club” in the normal way. In fact, the first four+ years haven’t been “typical.” The day I officially became a mother, I joined a few clubs: new mom club, mom club of medically fragile babies …
Mama, You Are Fat: A Mother’s Moment of Truth
“Mama,” he said in a hushed tone, his big brown eyes full of regret, unable to meet mine, “I need to tell you something. I had a bad thought about you and I need to tell you.” “What baby?” “I …
Motherhood Is Meaningful
Sometimes I get discouraged. Being a mother with no other current employment seems like not enough; less than. I am surrounded by other mothers who appear to be accomplishing abundantly more. It’s in my face to gather time to take …
Lockdown 4-1-1
I got a call from one of the moms in my 4-year-old’s class while driving home. “Did you hear? The school is on lockdown.” I had just picked my boys up from school but the shock of this news compelled …
The Gift of Surrender
My strategy for finishing a puzzle is a three-pronged approach: I find the corners, build the frame, and fill in the middle until it’s done. My daughter on the other hand has an entirely different game plan. She searches excitedly …
Five Reasons Why We Don’t Talk About Depression
I’m in my ‘30s and a mama of three. I probably seem like a super happy person most of the time. I love to laugh, sing show tunes, read novels, go on beach vacations and drink coffee (or wine) with close friends. I love writing, …