Staying Hopeful When You Want to See Change Now: Guest Post

by Jessica Lynn // May 22, 2015 // No Comments

I have recently connected with Kimberly over at my toddler talks. Kimberly is a licensed speech pathologist, mother and author of My Toddler Talks and Learning to Read is a Ball. In her post, Toddler Language Delays: 5 Ways to... Continue reading →

Trickle Down Self-Care for Moms: Guest Post

by Jessica Lynn // May 19, 2015 // No Comments

Today’s guest post is by Sharon Martin, LCSW. She is a private practice clinician in San Jose California. She focuses on “helping adults and teens manage stress in order to build peace, balance, and grow happiness in their lives”. Sharon... Continue reading →

Moving Past Mommy Guilt

by Jessica Lynn // May 18, 2015 // No Comments

I have recently connected with Tara over at BoydMeetsGirl. She shares that she writes about anything that interests her as a mom, wife and amazingly neat person. She recently shared a post about mommy guilt. We all know what it... Continue reading →

Positive Affirmations for Moms

by Jessica Lynn // September 26, 2014 // 5 Comments

I am very excited about the upcoming year of MOPS. This years theme is Be you, Bravely. I feel that this has been a theme over the last few months for myself and cannot wait to explore this topic more, challenge... Continue reading →

Date Night Idea: 5 At Home Restaurant Quality Meals

by Jessica Lynn // August 18, 2014 // 2 Comments

Last night I made chicken parmesan for dinner. It is one of those dinners that you need two people around to cook: One to cook and one to watch the kids. Before kids, my husband and I would often make a nice... Continue reading →

Why a Moms Weekend Away is Needed

by Jessica Lynn // August 3, 2014 // No Comments

Girls trips! Who doesn’t love the idea of a girls trip? I know I do…but the thing is I love the idea of it but the actual follow through is a different story. Why? EXCUSES… Here is my story. My... Continue reading →

10 Date Night Ideas to Create Memories

by Jessica Lynn // July 24, 2014 // No Comments

Building Relationships Through Creating Memories 10 Date Night Ideas A few weeks ago, we took a family trip to the local amusement park. The kids spent about 5 solid hours riding rides, playing in the water park, eating and... Continue reading →

“Wow, you have your hands full”

by Jessica Lynn // July 9, 2014 // No Comments

Have you ever heard “WOW, you have your hands full”?? Being a mother of a 5 year old boy and 2 year old boy/girl twins, I hear it ALL THE TIME. Here are 10 different ways to respond: 1.... Continue reading →

Five Minute Friday: Exhale

by Jessica Lynn // July 4, 2014 // 1 Comment

Five Minute Friday with Lisa-Jo Baker: Just write for 5 minutes. No extreme editing. Todays word: Exhale To Exhale… Why do we need to be reminded to do that? I think I needed this word, I needed to be reminded... Continue reading →

Why I Might Actually Tell A Pregnant Woman The Truth About Pregnancy, Birth and Motherhood

by Jessica Lynn // June 27, 2014 // 2 Comments

There seems to be a trend to write about what not to say to pregnant women. The articles usually suggest not commenting about their body, telling them about your birth, asking how they will feed their baby, commenting on names... Continue reading →

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