When you expose children to the concepts of diversity and self-identity at an early age, you equip them to recognize themselves and others. This awareness empowers them to cultivate critical thinking skills and the agency to advocate for positive change.

Life is hard. Parenting is hard. Kindness matters. There have been so many moments since becoming a mom where other people’s words and actions really impacted me.

Mommy Brain is a real thing.  The absentmindedness started while I was pregnant. I would forget to buy milk at the grocery store.

In reality, we are just seeing the highlights.  We imagine what life must be like for people who appear to have it “all together,” and we fill in the blanks with unrealistic, heightened versions of reality.

I saw them in the closet and thought, “Let me give them a try as casual pants with a t-shirt.”  BOOM.  Perfection.  They were never meant to be part of my “work wardrobe” – they were always supposed to be casual for me.  

Un-perfect Mom but not unfit… I have never been ordinary, regular, or the same as everyone else. And I was ALWAYS proud of that!! To me, perfection is BORING! And that is most definitely not who or what I want to be.

“Imposter Syndrome” is the experience of doubting your abilities or feeling like a fraud. It can also be seen in attributing your success to external factors (or “luck”) and is typically seen in men and women equally.

To me, the ultimate body-positive person is someone who can love themselves no matter what they are wearing, because if you truly love yourself, the size of your clothes or the number on the scale does not matter.

The last few weeks have been difficult for my family. The images of police brutality and the bitter reality that racial injustices are still very much present within our society make me outraged. I can’t help but fear for my children’s future. 

So, now that we have an infant, my love for travel has not changed one bit.  What HAS changed?  My perspective & expectations!