One of the things moms struggle with most is finding balance. Between the demands of parenthood, maintaining relationships, career obligations and chores, we can feel so consumed by life that we forget our own needs. This is when we start to feel like the world is caving in on us. Or we notice the anxiety building in our chest. We find it impossible to focus.…
How many mamas wish they had more time in the day for themselves? Yeah, us too. Our hands are waving wildly in the air right along with you. That’s one of the reasons why we’ve found giving ourselves extra time in the morning to wake up and start the day off with some “me time” is essential to our sanity. Instead of jumping right into…
Moms are not just moms. Some of us have careers in addition to raising children, some of us are building new careers, and some of us have committed ourselves to the career of child rearing. But the word mother is not the only way to define us. In addition to being moms, we are professionals, we are managers of households, we are nurses to our…
No matter where we are on our exercise journey or where we are in life, yoga can meet us in the middle. Some of us may be intimidated by all of the pretzel poses, Sanskrit terminology, and advanced level students. But that isn’t yoga. Yoga is a feeling of rejuvenation. It’s about coming back to your body and into your mind for one calming, restorative…
Any mamas feeling a little crazy from the start of the school year? There’s a lot of prepping, rushing, backpack checking, and lunch packing to be done. Getting back into the swing of a schedule is brutal for some of us. We go from unstructured summer play to “get up, get fed, get dressed, get out of the door by this time” insanity. Sometimes it…
Well, it’s official. Mompowered Life has launched! While we are definitely in our infancy as a business, Yvonne and I are so excited about what the future holds for us. And for you, too! We thought it would be fun to start a State Of The Business report to document our journey… our trials, our triumphs, things we are working on, and things we are…
by Yvonne Wallace We all play different roles in life. Mother. Daughter. Friend. Sister. Breadwinner. Caretaker. Volunteer. Cool and collected. Overwhelmed mom. Sometimes we need to play multiple roles at once, especially when out in public with our kids or at a family gathering. But the real question is, who are we at our core? Do you know who you are? Do you even want…
By MK Vernon Dear Mama, Do you ever have visions of running the financial show in your house? It doesn’t matter if you work full-time, part-time, or stay at home and care for the kiddos. Each situation can allow us to be CFO of our household finances. Just to be clear, I’m not suggesting that you cut your partner out of the conversation. It’s important…
By Yvonne Wallace Did you know that the people you surround yourself with can determine your mood? Let’s think about this a little bit more. What if we’re surrounded by people who talk about their problems over and over again? They complain 95% of the time, kind of like emotional vampires – sucking out your positive energy until you feel drained. Or maybe you surround yourself…
by MK Vernon It’s so easy to get sucked into the image trap. On social media we are constantly bombarded by pictures of perfect family photos, everyone’s most flattering profile picture, loving messages to spouses, homemade kids crafts and perfect lessons plans. It’s the highlight reel of our friends’ and acquaintances’ lives. It’s easy to start feeling down about yourself if you are constantly subjected…
