KON MARIE YOUR CLIENTS. If you’ve read Marie Kondo’s book The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, you know she wants us to surround ourselves with objects that “spark joy.” And I want you to do the same with your business and only take on clients who make you feel good.

LIFE BALANCE LESSONS MY CLIENTS HAVE TAUGHT ME. Her family doesn't wake up and make big plans for the day. With four kids in tow, they know their days, hours and even seconds are unpredictable and distracted. She lives life at the pace of toddlers…

WE ALL HAVE DEMORALIZING INNER MONOLOGS that torpedo our self-worth—especially women. After I hit 50, my anxiety rose, and I feared being seen as a frumpy middle-aged mom. At the same time, I also feared being overlooked.

ON BEING AUTHENTIC IN A PINTEREST PERFECT WORLD. There’s an unspoken drive for perfection that has been quietly conditioning us moms to find our parenting, children, and homes to be “less than.” But it doesn’t have to continue. Change starts with what you post…

Forgot to book your annual photoshoot? Not to worry, you can still get a nice family shot for that card in less time than it takes to place an amazon order.

DODGE THE PINTEREST BULLET. No matter how well-coiffed and JCrew-fashioned your family looks, you will remember the pressure and stress leading up to that moment more than anything else about the picture. And this goes for every single aspect of your life…Perfection is relative.

ON LOSING MY FATHER AND GAINING PERSPECTIVE. Our kids are the key to many life lessons and learning to live with less control is one of the most difficult and at the same time most rewarding…

HOW TO MAKE PARENTING DECISIONS ON THE FLY. Every time we decide it's easier to let our kids play first-person shooter games or watch 13 Reasons without trusting our gut (or the research), we are inadvertently giving into and giving strength to peer pressure — Ours, not theirs.

YOUR BUSINESS ISN’T A HOBBY. If you want to be successful in your work-from-home business, it’s critical that you get your partner on board with your ideas and expectations ASAP.

REDUCE YOUR STRESS WITH SMALL HITS OF JOY. It was mildly horrifying to watch my friend grab one of her coveted tea towels and mop up spilled salsa. But it triggered a decade-long quest to add small pleasures to my days that help combat the mayhem…

CONQUER THE MYTH OF NOT ENOUGH TIME. Most moms feel there isn’t enough time to start a business. But there is—the key is to figure out where it’s hiding, and I have three places for you to look.

AUTHENTIC FAMILY LIFE. Show us the stress, the silly, and the love. Show us ALL of your layers and levels so we can normalize what we've learned to hide. Family life is hard and wonderful.

PARENTS, IT’S ON US TO BREAK THE CYCLE. When I was 13, I got my first real job and my first taste of sexual harassment. I was in the back office being interviewed by a 30ish-year-old man by the name of Bill. His first name is burned on my brain.

ON LEARNING TO LET GO. There will come a day when he will be the largest thing in the kitchen. When using the cabinet as a stepping stool won’t be necessary. When he’s called upon to grab something off of the top shelf.

5 TRICKS TO PHOTOGRAPH YOUR COSTUME CALD KIDS. Parents are kings and queens of stressing out when photographing our kids on a regular day. Now add in candy and costumes? Forget it. The Halloween photo we envision isn't going to happen gracefully, so we need to accept what unfolds naturally or try something different.

WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU CAN’T FIND YOUR TRIBE. We receive daily reminders we’re missing out on something. Headlines equating happiness with friendships clog our social feeds, shouting about the importance of “squads” or “clans” or “soul sisters.” But when you’re a busy mom, finding your tribe is easier said than done.

FIND YOUR BEAUTY. FIND YOUR SANITY. You don’t need a New Year’s resolution to make lasting change. What you do need is the desire to create the life you want. A less stressful, more joyful life that has you climbing into bed each night feeling content.

A REALITY FLICK IN THE FOREHEAD. After years of gentle urging, I had an epiphany: I’m not encouraging my kids to pursue their passions. I’m pushing them to do something that I wish I had done. That the tap-dancing Betty White side of me wishes I had done…

THAT ONE SUMMER I LOST MY SH*T ON MY KIDS. School starts soon, and my kids have been like two little peas in a pod... you know, the kind who snuggle and play but also knock each other in the back of the head for no reason. It's been a good summer. But something happened the other day…

LESSONS FROM TONI MORRISON. More than a decade ago, when children weren’t on my mind, I learned what kind of mama I wanted to be and what I needed to do to be her. I was on the treadmill at the gym when I caught the tail end of a Toni Morrison interview on Oprah.