Mental Health Awareness Month: The Silent Load Carried by Mothers,
Mental Health Awareness Month, conversations around emotional well-being become louder, more intentional, and more visible.


I love that my children are so creative and enjoy drawing and painting and crafting. What I don’t love so much is the clutter that comes from those amazing pieces after the children have lost interest!
We aren’t one of those households that has a wall dedicated to our children’s art. We have a few on the fridge and we bring out more during the holidays, but on average we prefer a more “KonMari” style home. I was just going through my old emails and this one became even more relevant since I just shoved some new art in our, very overloaded art cupboard!

I’m excited to try out Artkive! Here is what Artkive is… “the market leader in digitizing, saving, and celebrating children’s artwork. The company is powered by parents who understand just how special a child’s work of art is. Artkive provides a shipping kit to customers to send in their stacks of artwork, then professionally photographs each piece to create a stunning keepsake book or custom framed mosaic print. Providing an easy way for parents to celebrate their children’s creativity without clutter. This is a special way to enhance children’s creative confidence and preserve beautiful memories to treasure forever.”
I’m not sure the box will be big enough but I’m definitely ready to find out. I’ll keep you posted!
Mental Health Awareness Month, conversations around emotional well-being become louder, more intentional, and more visible.

The Messy Reality of Infancy I was standing in my kitchen with Baby Z on my hip when I felt it. Warm and immediate. The consistency was unmistakable. Liquidy poop, dripping down my leg. It was another unsuccessful attempt at elimination communication, the practice of trying to respond to a baby’s cues to avoid diapers…

Capacity fluctuates depending on the day. Some days you feel steady and capable.
