5 Self-Care Tips For Parents Of Special Needs Children

Parenting can be one of the most challenging and rewarding jobs you will undertake in your lifetime, especially for guardians of special needs children. Although it can be easy to forget about your own needs in the process of caregiving, taking care of yourself is essential for your well-being and that of your kids. For … Read more

We All Have The Same 24 Hours

Before you get worked up over the title of this blog, I have never heard of the former Love Island star turned entrepreneur, Molly-Mae Hague. While doing research for this post, I was shocked to find an article in Cosmopolitan by Alice Snape dated January 8, 2022. The article states Molly-Mae faced backlash over comments … Read more

Fill In The Blanks

“If I could snap my fingers and be anywhere in the world, I would travel to __________ and bring __________ with me.”  So, how would you fill in the blanks? Take some time and really think about it. Would you stay nearby or would you travel to somewhere across the world? And, what or who … Read more

Exercise Empowers Me

What empowers you? What makes you kick ass and take names? What gets you out of your funk and strengthens your resolve? Is there something you do that immediately changes how you feel, think, and act? We all have that something that gives us that strength and energy, that power to take a bad situation … Read more

My Gratitude Journal

Thanksgiving is the perfect time to reflect on all the things you are grateful for and, I am incredibly thankful as this year draws to a close. I have a beautiful, healthy new grandson. My daughter and son-in-law are loving new parents, and I am experiencing the joy of being a grandma. My youngest daughter … Read more

Women’s Group

If you don’t already know, Walking Through Life As Women does have a women’s group. Our group is called Women Helping Others Advance. We started this group to create another avenue for women to connect with one another, face to face, and share their stories. Our hope is that women will feel comfortable enough to … Read more

Letter To My Teenage Self

A couple of months ago, the Girl Scouts had a Zoom call with Michelle Obama. One of the things she was asked about was any advice or life lessons she could offer the girls. She had many great pieces of advice, but the one that stuck with me the most was not making a mountain … Read more

No Shame In My Mental Health Game

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I feel the need to be open and honest about something I was going through. walkingthroughlifeaswomen.com is the perfect platform to reach women about issues, and I need to use it whenever possible. I wish I could say that the above statement is true. For years, I denied … Read more

Finding My Happiness

With 2020 nearing an end, now is the time to evaluate what we have accomplished, achieved, and learned. Reviewing your past year always seems like a great idea. Everywhere you look, someone is telling you how to do it, what, and why. Let go of your past, learn from your mistakes and others, make a … Read more

Why Do We Glorify Busyness?

I am the queen bee of being busy! I look at projects in the eye and dare them to ruffle my feathers. I have purposely kept my calendar overscheduled most of my adult life, fearing I might not have something to do. I admit I am afraid to be bored. I will look for things … Read more