Posts in Work/Life Balance
Memoirs about Motherhood and the Outdoors

The memoir genre is rich with wonderful books about motherhood and the outdoors. Below you’ll find some of my personal favourites and some new recommendations. It’s by no means a comprehensive list but instead represents the myriad ways these two topics intersect. Whether it’s through climbing, hiking, or a simpler life on the trail, these journeys share a common thread of motherhood as it converges with Mother Earth.

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Keeping Our Kids Calm and Centred Through COVID-19

When our kids' mental/emotional health depends on ours, it can be a slippery slope. Even when we feel stable, it's tough to see our children struggle to cope with the enormous amount of changes to their routines, social life, and usual emotional outlets. Often we're so depleted ourselves.

So, how can we support our child's mental/emotional state during this crisis with COVID-19?

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Managing the Load: 12 Tips for Parents/Entrepreneurs

Most entrepreneurs have an insatiable desire to see their ideas and projects come to fruition. They have many balls in the air at once as they build out their ideas and create businesses from scratch. It is a volatile position to be in, but manageable. But, when an entrepreneur also wants to have a family, the juggling act can get overwhelming – at times even out of control. Here are my best tips for managing it.

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