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Mortified: Share, Cringe, Laugh, Heal

Mortified: Share, Cringe, Laugh, Heal

Mortified is a worldwide storytelling event where adults tell stories about their lives by sharing their most mortifying childhood artifacts (diaries, letters, lyrics, poems, home movies)… in front of total strangers.

This past November 5th, I had the extreme honor of being chosen to bare my soul in pubescent prose in a room full of friends and stranger - though, after the raw reveal of reading my childhood diary pages, the supportive strangers truly felt like friends I just hadn’t met yet.

Netflix Therapy

Netflix Therapy

10 entertaining and uplifting documentary programming available on Netflix. Sometimes, all we have room for, is a little passive relaxation. Best to watch something that will leave you feel better than it found you.

How to stop being hard on yourself as a parent

How to stop being hard on yourself as a parent

When you hear that inner mom-guilt voice whisper, "you're not good enough," here's what to say to yourself instead

Parenting is hard enough without a pandemic to navigate. We should be congratulating ourselves for just getting through the day, instead of us beating ourselves up for not measuring up to the Pinterest post next door.

We all want our child to internalize the best of us and leave the rest. That's why modeling self-love and kindness for yourself is a gift you give your child. Lead by example and you will end up raising a compassionate adult, with healthy boundaries and lots of love to give.

Illuminating Stories of Color: 6 Shows to Watch Now

Illuminating Stories of Color: 6 Shows to Watch Now

I love how so many artists are finally being given a platform, to expose all the hidden ‘isms that are somehow so much more glaring under Trump. From #MeToo to Black Lives Matter, I hope we’re on a roll that doesn’t end, until we are completely free from all pervasive systems of injustice.

I wanted to take a moment to highlight some great programs that provide beautiful insight into ugly truths:

Keeping Cool for the Kids: Parenting through a Crisis

Keeping Cool for the Kids: Parenting through a Crisis

Keeping Cool for the Kids: Parenting through a Crisis. Six tips for managing the days of COVID-19 and managing your mental health while under quarantine.