https://mommy-diary.com/lifestyle/personal/ Motherhood, Identity & Healing—Creative Modern Motherhood Sun, 27 Jul 2025 00:52:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://mommy-diary.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/cropped-Mommy-diary-submark-white-pink-32x32.png https://mommy-diary.com/lifestyle/personal/ 32 32 111288181 https://mommy-diary.com/how-to-deal-with-anxiety-as-a-mom/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-deal-with-anxiety-as-a-mom https://mommy-diary.com/how-to-deal-with-anxiety-as-a-mom/#respond Wed, 26 Jun 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://mommy-diary.com/?p=31326 This journey of motherhood is incredible— there are moments of pure joy and love, but also moments where it’s just hard. From worrying about your child’s safety to juggling work, household chores, and maintaining a social life, there’s no doubt that moms carry a lot of stress on their shoulders.  As if that weren’t enough,...]]> https://mommy-diary.com/how-to-deal-with-anxiety-as-a-mom/feed/ 0 31326 https://mommy-diary.com/what-i-learned-mom-blogger-influencer-mom-2-0/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-i-learned-mom-blogger-influencer-mom-2-0 https://mommy-diary.com/what-i-learned-mom-blogger-influencer-mom-2-0/#comments Thu, 15 Feb 2024 04:00:00 +0000 https://mommy-diary.com/?p=12745 Eight years ago I decided to finally step outside of my comfort zone and take blogging seriously. Until then my blog was a ten-year long hobby- a creative outlet through which I began to build my voice and platform. In the beginning I only had a handful of readers which included mostly my friends and...]]> https://mommy-diary.com/what-i-learned-mom-blogger-influencer-mom-2-0/feed/ 8 12745 https://mommy-diary.com/art-depression/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=art-depression https://mommy-diary.com/art-depression/#respond Wed, 09 Mar 2022 21:08:36 +0000 https://mommy-diary.com/?p=25467 Hi friends. It’s been a while since I’ve written on the blog like this. I miss this act of writing though, as blogging is still my number one love. Art, Depression and Mommy Diary I know the word “blogger” seems antiquated now, as it’s been replaced by words like “content creator” and “influencer.” I’ve adopted...]]> https://mommy-diary.com/art-depression/feed/ 0 25467 https://mommy-diary.com/we-bought-a-new-house-a-new-beginning/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=we-bought-a-new-house-a-new-beginning https://mommy-diary.com/we-bought-a-new-house-a-new-beginning/#respond Mon, 24 May 2021 18:24:25 +0000 https://mommy-diary.com/?p=22482 We bought a new house: A new beginning When we bought our current home about 6 years ago, I knew it wasn’t going to be our forever home. In fact, I had a dream of turning it into a rental one day as we live in a very family friendly neighborhood with high demand for...]]> https://mommy-diary.com/we-bought-a-new-house-a-new-beginning/feed/ 0 22482 https://mommy-diary.com/embracing-and-spreading-radical-self-love/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=embracing-and-spreading-radical-self-love https://mommy-diary.com/embracing-and-spreading-radical-self-love/#respond Fri, 20 Nov 2020 00:07:06 +0000 https://mommy-diary.com/?p=20253 I am a Responsibility.org ambassador this year and was compensated to write the post. However, all opinions are my own.   Embracing and Spreading Radical Self-Love What do you think of when you hear the words “radical self love?” I think about what I wasn’t able to do when I was younger, what I’m finally...]]> https://mommy-diary.com/embracing-and-spreading-radical-self-love/feed/ 0 20253 https://mommy-diary.com/why-im-starting-a-podcast/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-im-starting-a-podcast https://mommy-diary.com/why-im-starting-a-podcast/#respond Tue, 19 May 2020 18:58:11 +0000 https://mommy-diary.com/?p=18568 Mommy Diary, The Podcast is launching June 1, 2020. Today marks the official announcement of my next big soul project: Mommy Diary, The Podcast! I began my blog 6 years ago simply because I wanted to connect. After quitting my teaching job and becoming a full time stay-at-home mom of two kids, I was at...]]> https://mommy-diary.com/why-im-starting-a-podcast/feed/ 0 18568 https://mommy-diary.com/social-distancing-quarantine-essentials/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=social-distancing-quarantine-essentials https://mommy-diary.com/social-distancing-quarantine-essentials/#respond Wed, 18 Mar 2020 22:54:51 +0000 https://mommy-diary.com/?p=17949 Coronavirus, social distancing, and self-quarantine. These are probably the three most-used terms this past week throughout the world. Our schools have been shut down. So many people are working from home, and families are stocking up on essentials. While many are having mixed reactions about our current situation, one thing is for sure: stress and...]]> https://mommy-diary.com/social-distancing-quarantine-essentials/feed/ 0 17949 https://mommy-diary.com/planners-for-the-new-year-2021/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=planners-for-the-new-year-2021 https://mommy-diary.com/planners-for-the-new-year-2021/#comments Sun, 29 Dec 2019 06:10:32 +0000 https://mommy-diary.com/?p=17266 There is no better time than a new year to get yourself organized. After the chaos, stress, and overall feeling of overwhelm from the holidays, we all can use some clarity in our lives. Technology is wonderful. But there is something so satisfying about writing your to-do lists down with pen and paper. For me,...]]> https://mommy-diary.com/planners-for-the-new-year-2021/feed/ 5 17266 https://mommy-diary.com/celebrating-ds-birthday-at-disneyland/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=celebrating-ds-birthday-at-disneyland https://mommy-diary.com/celebrating-ds-birthday-at-disneyland/#respond Wed, 18 Sep 2019 15:50:57 +0000 https://mommy-diary.com/?p=16462 Baby D isn’t a baby anymore. We recently celebrated his 3rd birthday at no other place than Disneyland! We celebrated almost every birthday at Disneyland when the girls were younger and I’m happy we get to begin the family tradition again with the youngest member of the family. Disney Flex Passport We renewed our Annual...]]> https://mommy-diary.com/celebrating-ds-birthday-at-disneyland/feed/ 0 16462 https://mommy-diary.com/5-things-i-learned-in-5-years-of-blogging/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=5-things-i-learned-in-5-years-of-blogging https://mommy-diary.com/5-things-i-learned-in-5-years-of-blogging/#comments Thu, 16 May 2019 01:29:11 +0000 https://mommy-diary.com/?p=15447 To be exact, I’ve been blogging for longer than 5 years. I actually began blogging publicly on a platform called Xanga when the word “weblogs” became a thing. Then I had a blog called “The Gratitude Tree” in which I jotted down all things I was grateful for to heal myself from postpartum depression. This...]]> https://mommy-diary.com/5-things-i-learned-in-5-years-of-blogging/feed/ 1 15447 https://mommy-diary.com/what-im-up-to-first-quarter-update-2019/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=what-im-up-to-first-quarter-update-2019 https://mommy-diary.com/what-im-up-to-first-quarter-update-2019/#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2019 07:00:27 +0000 https://mommy-diary.com/?p=15274 2019 has been an incredibly busy year for me and I can’t believe we’re already done with first quarter. My writing heart has been aching to write a personal post, so here are some things I’ve been up to from January to April. What I’m Up To: First Quarter Update 2019 1. My Konmari Journey...]]> https://mommy-diary.com/what-im-up-to-first-quarter-update-2019/feed/ 5 15274 https://mommy-diary.com/will-you-be-my-galentine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=will-you-be-my-galentine https://mommy-diary.com/will-you-be-my-galentine/#comments Sun, 10 Feb 2019 00:49:59 +0000 https://mommy-diary.com/?p=14430 This is a story about female friendships, an honest account about broken friendships and how my life improved after letting go of toxic friends. Will You Be My Galentine? Happy month of love! Valentine’s Day is a special day where lovers celebrate each other but recently my attention has shifted to Galentine’s Day- a day...]]> https://mommy-diary.com/will-you-be-my-galentine/feed/ 17 14430