Parenting Wisdom

After squeezing a tiny human out of what you used to recognize as your vagina, it's tough for you to even begin to imagine intimacy. The "honeymoon phase" of sex after marriage is all about romance, lingerie, and late nights...

It's been exactly two years and two months since my husband and I started trying to get pregnant with baby number two. Many people said it would happen quickly because "your body just knows what to do" or that...

North Phoenix Moms Blog is growing and currently looking to add to our incredible team of contributors.  We’re looking for local, motivated, organized, passionate moms who are interested in our community, local events and happenings, family outings, DIY, and...

February is the month of L O V E! And, although that usually means Valentine’s Day and celebrating your significant other, I am going to offer an alternative cultural tradition: radical self love! What if you spend the whole month...

When I started playing football, I was six years old. I wasn’t an instant fanatic, mostly because I knew I was terrible. I had a hard time paying attention in those early stages of learning the game and this...

Being Present. What does it mean to you? Is it putting down your phone at dinner time? Or is getting down on your kid's level and playing without a care? This has been one of my most frequent thoughts...

My whole life, I felt like I never fit into my age group. I have a few good friends that are around my same age, but for the most part I felt drawn to adults, from a very young age....

Introducing the Smyl Co. As we kick off the New Year, let this year’s resolution about doing something for YOU stay true!  As moms, we often put the needs of our children before our own and forget to do things...

Two years have passed since the last time I had to sit across the table from my ex-husband.  I could think of fifty other unpleasant activities I'd rather do. Sitting across from someone who hasn’t seen my children for...

You can’t open social media anymore without being flooded with pictures of friends’ kids or reading about a baby’s latest milestone. Social media is the modern day baby book for parents. Thankfully this makes it easy for us parents who...

My daughter turns 2 this month and I officially survived 2 kids under 2 for 6 months. Although I feel like many of the days were a blur, I do remember a lot of joy, but also a lot...

I recently embarked on a DIY adventure to create a functional and decorative Command Center for my kitchen. As I was working on it, I realized I wanted to revamp my meal planning process too! I'm not really a 'fly by...

I have always been an introvert. For as long as I can remember it has been difficult for me to be in groups and large social settings. Throughout my life I have learned how to deal with being introverted......

Of all the things I expected to happen with regard to motherhood, I never gave a second thought to the one thing that has so easily happened...I have lost myself in it. Somewhere between hoping my lady bits would...

As a mommy I love social media, and hate it all at the same time. I'm sure there are lots of other mama's and creatives that feel the same way! So let the praise/rant begin... Facebook is the oldest still...

When we have kids, we know that we will inevitably have to have the birds and the bees talk.  As they grow, they become curious and it is up to us to answer their questions and educate them before their...

Calling all mamas!  We are super excited to partner with Primp and Blow to bring you a fabulous Moms' Night Out!   This event is just in time for Valentine's Day and offers you the chance to get a little...

The holidays bring all sorts of goodies and food that we don't normally eat.  Our family tends to eat pretty clean, however, it started with fudge from a friend, then cinnamon rolls from an aunt and then my mom's famous spinach dip....

Let me start by saying that I know nothing I'm going to say is going to be "news" to any parent.  I'm not experiencing anything that any of you aren't, or haven't over and over again ... perhaps to...

As we look ahead to a new year and what 2017 brings, we wanted to say thank you to each and every one of you for your support and for being a part of this amazing community we've built...

The Yoga Hangout Yoga. I'm already rocking the pants on a regular basis, so might as well actually take a class, right? Okay, I have done yoga in the past but it's been a while. It can be tricky to fit...

There are several memes going viral about how awful 2016 has been and how ready everyone is for 2017 to start. I think most people would agree that even if it wasn't a bad year for them personally, it really seems...

New Year’s Resolution - a phrase you either love, or hate.  I fall into the “love" category and look forward to the fresh start of a New Year! On January 1st, memes will pop up everywhere, reading something along the...

Raise your hand if you are mentally exhausted from 2016? It was a pretty crazy year when you look back at it.  It was a good year.  Work was busy; my husband published his first novel; my daughter started...

Hello. I'm Coral and I'm insane.  At least that's how I feel. I went from being the organization queen to drowning in my own sea of laundry. Let me ask you, how does someone who only owns 30 items of...