This weekend was our 17th wedding anniversary. It’s hard to believe that it’s been 17 years! But when I look at these big kids walking around in my house and I know they weren’t here when we started our life together, it makes more sense…
For those of you who’ve been following these posts, you know about all the things I’m trying to do right now. But for those of you who don’t, let me catch you up. I’m a practicing OBGYN and Lifestyle Medicine physician, a married mom of…
I want to share a secret with you this week. It’s something that has completely changed how I understand not only my own motivations but also those of other people. It’s very interesting! But first, a story… This week was one of those weeks…
I went away with the family for a week to the North Georgia woods near the Blue Ridge Mountains. It was very peaceful, full of the sounds of nature. The nights were dark and full of stars, and the days were slow, accompanied by the…
When I was a kid, I started tons of activities – tennis, violin, piano, softball, drama, ballet, gymnastics (and probably others I can’t remember). In the beginning, the activities were new and exciting. There was new equipment and uniforms or costumes and teachers and team…
Have you ever tried a recipe that after the very first time you make it become part of your meal plan arsenal? This is one of them, so get ready! When we went plant-based as a family more than a year ago, this became the…
Am I the only one who struggles to see the progress they’ve made? I was meeting with a coach today to talk about some of my frustrations with growing my business. While I was griping about how I couldn’t find the answers I need in…
I haven’t been feeling right all week. It feels like I’ve lived a month in the past week. So many things have happened! We hired a new teacher and were without a teacher (or childcare) for 1 week. We have transferred homeschool communities and…
You know, when I dreamt of being a mom, I had this whole vision for myself. I was going to be the mom who always listened to her kids, who taught them to think and understand, who took them to amazing places and showed them…
This is the first time in four years I’ve re-visited a blog post. I was talking to a friend recently and she wanted me to write a blog post teaching other moms how to help their families go plant-based. Her comment reminded me of this…