Happy Thursday, Mamas! This week's #MamaNextDoor is Sheena Selvey-Watterson. Sheena is a mama of two little boys, wife and a BRCA2+ previvor. A previvor is a survivor of predisposition or increased risk for a disease...

In the first #MamaNextDoor post of 2021, I'm sharing my answers to a different set of questions, from the time when my boys were younger, and being a mother 24/7 felt like a struggle. So much has changed,...

2020 has been our first full year in business. When the world shut down in March of 2020 I worried whether this early stage bootstrapped start-up of mine would survive the pandemic. People were staying home wearing lounge...

My biggest hope for 2021 is that gathering with people is allowed and safe again. I've missed being with others in the same room. I've missed wine nights, dinner parties, meet-ups, conferences. I've missed the...

I loved my life before becoming a mother, and I love my life now as a mom. As I've gotten older, I've realized I can honor each version of myself — and they can co-exist....

This week's #MamaNextDoor is Ericka Webb of Sinking Heels of Motherhood. She's a doctoral candidate, motherhood journalist, coach and a mama of five, with baby number six on the way! Ericka says about her work, "I am...

Happy new week, mamas! I'm so excited to introduce this week's #MamaNextDoor—Briana Beazley. Bri and I met a few months ago during our last in person event celebrating International Women's Day in Chicago. She's a mom to...

Turning my face toward the sun and closing my eyes for a few seconds feels like heaven.  On the blog today, I’m sharing one-sentence silver-linings I've been jotting down in my daily journaling practice. Short,...

Happy Monday, mamas! This week's #MamaNextDoor is Lauren Girardin. Lauren and I met a few year ago in Chicago when I was still an aspiring "influencer" and she owned the South Loop branch of Fit4Mom....