Whether or not we realize it, we are all ‘influencers’. We are all sharing stories, pictures, articles, life and advice on a daily basis from our phones. We are all wired to ‘live out our days’ with this online component and the grand scheme of all our posts and stories have a theme to them. […]
I’ve been talking with a new friend about how our iPhones help us or hurts us as mothers. How do we teach our kids to use it as a tool rather than a distraction or substitute? How do we use our online relationships for real growth and friendship? How does technology change motherhood? When will […]
A few years into blogging and someone I really respect gave me a brochure to a writers conference they thought I’d be interested. If you ask Conor, I’m still talking about that event. Not only ‘who’ considered me a writer, but that someone considered me a writer period. It was a game changer for me. […]
I’ve attended many conferences in my day. Mind you, there were for Environmental Health Officers. So we mostly sat in a hotel hall, listening to the latest non-changes in legislation. Then we’d let lose by complaining about room prices and making witty puns about food temperatures, water filtration and radon. We like to party….but with control measures so nobody gets […]
After having three kids in four years I feel pretty strongly that I will be chanting ‘Freedom Five’ as I eek closer to being home ALONE and they are ALL at school. I have certain plans to enjoy a boozy lunch with my mom bestie, Netflix binge, and spend way too long making a dinner without extra […]
I started Dovetail Blog almost four years ago to write about the birth of our first son, Levi, which ended in C-Section. I needed to write about it to release it. I needed to share with other moms who may have felt ashamed or disappointed, like I did, and tell them they weren’t alone. I maintained the […]
Although I felt anxious and overwhelmed as a new mom, my first born was a happy, adaptable baby who made us think we were awesome parents. High Five US! Now, let’s judge everyone on their crappy parenting because obviously have this one in the bag. Then we had a second and realized we knew nothing […]
I never had ambitions to write….or blog. I just wanted a space to share my c-section story and hopefully help out some other moms who felt as overwhelmed with motherhood as I did/do. But, as with any process you stick with over time, it will change you. Blogging has given me a voice. It has […]
So in my free time (read: the thirty minutes from 11pm to 1130pm that I spend all alone steeping in a hot epsom salt bath) I like to listen to podcasts. Podcasts are wonderful. They are free, entertaining, about almost anything and can be audio or video. They are easy to pick up where you […]
Welcome to week three of #moms30for30 where we wear 30 items of clothes for 30 days in 30(ish) ways. So I had a little challenge epiphany.When I did this challenge last February it was my goal to take the 30 items and remix them into outfits. Preferably ones I was okay to smatter across the […]