Tag Archives: Parenting

Dylan’s Story

Posted on September 7, 2017 by Natural Mama Notes

Eleven years ago this week, Dylan was born. The birth of our first child rocked our world in all the ways you would expect. One week my primary focus was to close loans in the San Diego mortgage company where … Continue reading →

Posted in Autoimmune illness, Healing, Health, Intuition, Motherhood, Neuropsychological Disorders, Overcoming Challenges, PANDAS, Parenting, Strep Virus, Wellness | Tagged Autoimmune illness, challenges, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family, gratitude, health, love, mental health, motherhood, Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Overwhelm, PANDAS, Parenting, strep infections | 3 Comments

Doing more of the Stuff that lets me BE.

Posted on November 29, 2015 by Natural Mama Notes

My soul was itchy. When I think about what started my Year of Radical Wellness, that’s the best way I can describe it. There was nothing “wrong” per se. But just because nothing is wrong doesn’t mean there isn’t a … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Life, Energy, Life Passages, Motherhood, Personal Growth, Reflections, Year of Radical Wellness | Tagged being in process, consciousness, creating the future, discomfort, family life, intentional living, journey, motherhood, Parenting, Radical Wellness | 4 Comments

Stepping into my Mom-ness

Posted on May 7, 2015 by Natural Mama Notes

For those of you who have followed my blogging journey, you know that I started writing blog entries in 2008 (tucked away safely in a file on my computer, for nobody else to see!), a full 6 years before I … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Life, Motherhood, Reflections, Sufficiency, Throwback Blog Posts | Tagged addiction, being enough, Mother's Day, motherhood, paradigm shift, Parenting, sensory integration issues, trust your insticts | 2 Comments

Mid-life Redirection

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Natural Mama Notes

I’ve been pretty quiet over here. The last couple of months have been a time of deep internal reflection for me. Winter 2015 has certainly aligned with my need for slowing down and shutting up. It’s supported me as I … Continue reading →

Posted in Health, Reflections, Wellness, Year of Radical Wellness | Tagged being in process, career change, creating the future, family life, journey, mid-life crisis, mid-life redirection, mid-life refocus, Parenting, self-reflection, wellness | Leave a comment

What’s one more sock?

Posted on November 21, 2014 by Natural Mama Notes

I have a theory. I’ve been developing it over the last few years. It’s called “what’s one more sock?” It first appeared in my life as an absent-minded thought at some point after my first child became mobile, sort of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Life, Reflections | Tagged all-nighters, being in process, discomfort, holiday madness, intentional living, motherhood, Parenting, Pigpen | 5 Comments

A “choose my own adventure” path to wellness.

Posted on October 31, 2014 by Natural Mama Notes

I recently made a commitment to myself: that when the crazy months of September (start of school, Dylan’s birthday, my birthday, Jerry’s Phish retreat, my women’s retreat) and October (Jerry’s week in San Diego sandwiched between 3 weddings, with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Daily Life, Health, Reflections, Wellness | Tagged balance, choose your own adventure novel, fitness, friendship, girlfriends, health, journey, motherhood, Parenting, support, wellness | Leave a comment

Ten stops.

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Natural Mama Notes

I attempted something today that I believe is a first for me as a mother. I attempted to run errands with my 2 kids, hitting 10 stops along the way. Ten. It gives me anxiety just thinking about it! You … Continue reading →

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