The Marshall Plan for Moms is a start. But we can’t let quick fixes distract us from long-term solutions. In so many ways, 2020 was a dumpster fire of epic proportions. As the world slowed to a halt and we were forced to do things differently, we came face to face...
Losing the Mommy Tummy
There’s something slightly unsettling about watching yourself on live TV, 6 months postpartum, talking about getting your stomach back in shape. Yikes. We are all in this together, mamas! #reallife...
On the Eve of Mother’s Day
So tomorrow is Mother’s Day. There’s a small part of me that wants to spend the day doing things that I don’t get to do much anymore: sleeping in, showering uninterrupted, going out for an adult dinner, napping, killing time with a few magazines. But...
Doing the Thing.
It’s been one year since we filmed the first video interviews that would become The Mama Sagas. One year. When I think about that fact, I am at once shocked that a year has gone by so fast, and amazed at the ways my life has changed since then. In that year, I...Pelvic Floor Health: What is the proper way to do kegels?
Once you know for sure that kegels are right for you, here’s how to know if they are getting the job...Meet the Editor
I'm Saralyn, a mountain mama fueled by coffee, community, and adventure, raising three kids at the foot of the Rockies. I'm so glad you're here!
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Social Distancing Guidelines for Parents
We interviewed Kate Eisenberg, MD, PhD, to get the answers you need to live your new normal. A lot of parents have questions about what's okay and what's not okay during this social distancing period. While we know that the situation is changing every day, it would be...
My Son the Sailor
On December 9, 2017 my middle son left for the Navy boot camp. He was 21 years old. He had no military parents, brothers, or hugely patriotic upbringing. I don’t even like the president. But my son Gabriel had talked about enlisting, off and on, for years, and the...
The Myth of Work-Life Balance
This week, my friend Amy Rosoff Davis posted a photo on instagram with a caption about how hard it was to find balance as a working mom. It’s a struggle so many of us know all too well, and one of the biggest challenges we must learn to navigate… sometimes on a daily...
Keeping Up With the Kids Again
I’ve spent most of my 6 years as a mom just trying to keep up. With an active six-year-old who is obsessed with climbing, riding, swimming and week-long creative “projects,” and a 3-year-old who literally can’t go one minute without ingesting, licking, touching,...