Hope in the Time of COVID
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by info@modernmommydoc.com
4y ago
Last week, I met up with a friend for the first time since the pandemic hit. We sat on her back porch, distanced and catching up over poké bowls and rosé. It was one of those rare moments when our husbands had the kids at the same time. There were no distractions, and I was feeling happy and relaxed (definitely due to the sun, not the wine!). You know those moments when you finally have a second to breathe, and all of a sudden you connect the dots on something you’ve been trying to figure out for ages? That flash of intuition that just arrives out of nowhere? Yeah, that’s what happened to me ..read more
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Why Learning How to Go Through An Emotion to Get Over It Helps You Be a Better Parent
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by info@modernmommydoc.com
4y ago
It’s my husband’s 40th birthday and I really want it to be all about him. We’re living in The Land of Covid — you know: that desolate, dark place where milestone birthdays go to die— the one where no friends get to give you a real hug or drop by for a real beer. My husband, the ultimate “life of the party” and the ultimate friend, is stuck just with me for his party this time around. He’s not pouting on the outside but I can tell he’s just plain disappointed. Some of his friends had pretty epic parties as they entered their fourth decade and, while he doesn’t need all that, he’d love to be han ..read more
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Back to School Part 2
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by info@modernmommydoc.com
4y ago
Back to school is quickly approaching, and I have had a ton of people reach out to me asking ALL the questions. I get it, things will be different this year for BTS, but if you read our blog last week, I touched on a few things you can do to prepare. If you haven’t, start there and come back to this one!  Tell me if this has happened to you: You’re eating lunch and already having a conversation about what’s for dinner! Sound familiar? We often get so caught up on the GO GO GO or the PLAN PLAN PLAN that being present and “in the moment” takes a back seat. Especially now, with all the uncer ..read more
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Back to School Part 1
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by info@modernmommydoc.com
4y ago
This morning I opened my inbox, and more than a handful of my clients asked: “Back to School is around the corner, I am really feeling worried about my son (or daughter), what should I do?” My answer: “Do what you can do with the information you have now, leave the rest until you know more.” The whole world is feeling anxious with the unknowns caused by the pandemic; so, when you’re overwhelmed and stressed by it all, know that you are not alone in these feelings! I also think it is an important message to share with your kids too; this whole thing has been just as hard for them as for us. All ..read more
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SUMMER BUCKET LIST
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by info@modernmommydoc.com
4y ago
There’s something about the long, serene days of summer that makes me nostalgic for them even while they’re still here. Right about now, in early August, is the perfect time to create a summer bucket list. I know this summer has been different than most (understatement of the year), but there are still a few musts on my list and there’s definitely still time and room to find joy in all of this craziness. I think it is essential to think about our bucket lists at least once a season because time flies, and if we don’t purposely plan or think about it, it whizzes by without intention or any real ..read more
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Surviving the First Six Months with Your Baby
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by info@modernmommydoc.com
4y ago
It’s Saturday morning. My little ones and I are snuggled up close and cozy like we love to be. They tease each other, curl up under my arms like birds in a nest, and rest their sweet little heads on my chest as the day starts. This is my favorite moment of the week, the one I look forward to, and want to hold onto as tight as I can.  My girls are three and six, hardly babies, but in those idyllic moments I’m thrown back to when they were new infants. I remember the hours of holding and soothing and feeding… those early days when I felt way more overwhelmed by parenthood. Being a new mom h ..read more
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HOW FROZEN TAUGHT ME A LIFELONG LESSON IN PARENTING WITH PATIENCE
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by info@modernmommydoc.com
4y ago
My three-year-old is making a pizza. Not a little Easy Bake Oven kind of pizza. A real pizza. She pulled out a full bag of flour from the cabinet, spread it all over the counter, and poured half a bottle of olive oil on top. Then she managed to open a jar of pasta sauce ON HER OWN and dump it in the middle. (I can tell you’re already wondering why I let all this happen. I promise, I only left her alone in the kitchen for a few minutes while I took a quick shower. I clearly underestimated her ability to put together a complete Italian recipe in a matter of moments).  The only issue? Her ai ..read more
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Parenting in Partnership: How to Co-Parent with Your Spouse
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by info@modernmommydoc.com
4y ago
I don’t know about you and your partner, but my husband and I have been around each other more in the last four months than probably ever before. With the shift to living physically distanced and working from home as much as possible, families are finding themselves at home together more A LOT and well, let’s just say that this definitely has both pros and cons.  For parents, this is an opportunity for whoever usually bears most of the weight at home to be able to take some of that load off and entrust their partner with some of the tasks around the house and with the kids. However, this ..read more
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INVESTING IN YOUR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH
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by info@modernmommydoc.com
4y ago
To say that we are living in a high stress season is an understatement, I know. But it’s in these crazy times – these global, national, and personal WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON moments –  that we have to establish routines that help take care of our mind and body. It’s tempting when we feel a complete loss of control to think what we all need to be doing right now is MORE. But more isn’t always helpful. Can I challenge you for a quick sec? Maybe what you really need is less. Maybe what you really need to be doing at this time is investing in your mental and physical health. Mama, don’t get ..read more
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Intentional Parenting: How to Spend Time on the Things That Matter to You and Make Space for Yourself
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by info@modernmommydoc.com
4y ago
In the summertime, when the living is easy (no, forget it, that doesn’t fit anymore now that COVID-19 is around)… Seriously, though, no matter what’s going on in the world, summertime really is the perfect time to re-evaluate your dreams and goals, but also to re-evaluate how you spend your time day to day and week to week. Summer is slower, there’s less to do, there are more opportunities for relaxing, and, especially this summer with hardly any summer camps for the kids or vacation spots open for adult getaways, there is a whole lotta empty TIME. When things are slower, it’s the perfect chan ..read more
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