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09/04/2026

September is Perimenopause Awareness Month and as a certified perimenopause health coach here are the three things I want you to know to advocate for yourself during this time.

Perimenopause symptoms can start anywhere from 7-10 years prior to menopause and as early as mid thirties. So if you are “feeling not like yourself” here is what you can do:

1. Track your symptoms - peri symptoms can get mistaken for burnout, anxiety and depression. Knowing the symptoms and tracking how you feel can help connect the dots.

2. Perimenopause is a clinical diagnosis which means you don’t need lab work to diagnose. It’s based on your symptoms and health history. Lab work however can be good to rule out other things that may mimic peri symptoms.

3. Find a doctor that specializes and is familiar with peri/menopause. Ask your friends who they see, check out the Menopause Society’s directory or check into menopause specific telehealth.

While this transition can’t be avoided - with the right tools and support you don’t have to suffer.

Disclaimer - this is for educational purposes only is not intended to be used as medical advice.

❤️your peri BFF who is trying not to hurt her husband when he chews too loud Karissa Pfeffer | Workplace Menopause Consultant

“And then, almost without warning, motherhood quietly asked something different of me: Trust. Not because the world sudd...
09/04/2026

“And then, almost without warning, motherhood quietly asked something different of me: Trust. Not because the world suddenly became safer, but because there comes a point when we have to believe our children are safe enough to go out into the world without us.”

🔗 https://detroitmom.com/learning-to-let-go-one-mile-at-a-time/

Anyone with a teen heading toward drivers training, this one is for you. Kelly is reflecting on what an evening drive with her daughter taught her about motherhood worries + learning how to let go. 🥹

If your child isn’t old enough to drive yet, we’re willing to bet you’ll still relate to what she shares about letting go in motherhood. It’s truly so sweet.

Dear Mickey Mouse water bottle,I received you for my second birthday because we were leaving for Disney just two weeks l...
09/03/2026

Dear Mickey Mouse water bottle,

I received you for my second birthday because we were leaving for Disney just two weeks later.

You came with us on the airplane, rode in our van, and sat on the counter of our vacation townhouse.

Filled with ice water each morning, you traveled through Magic Kingdom day after day.

You were dropped from the stroller, slipped from my little hands, and were even thrown down Main Street during an end-of-the-day toddler tantrum.

Over the years, you've collected dents, scratches, and even a few bite marks—each one telling a story.

You joined me on my second, third, fourth, and fifth trips to Magic Kingdom.

When Mom suggested it might be time for a new water bottle, Dad quickly said no.

"There's too many memories in that one."

And he was right.

You're more than a water bottle now.

You're a little piece of childhood, carrying reminders of family vacations, magical mornings, tired afternoons, and the years that somehow passed far too quickly.

Sincerely,
Mickey's Loyal Friend

--Megan J

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“What does that mean? It means I am not going to parent how I was parented–or, how my parents were parented. And while m...
09/02/2026

“What does that mean? It means I am not going to parent how I was parented–or, how my parents were parented. And while my parents don’t understand it, I am doing it differently.”

🔗 https://detroitmom.com/cycle-breaker-5-ways-to-parent-differently/

Motherhood is a unique journey but I think we can all agree that we’re the generation that is making a change. Karissa is sharing what being a cycle-breaker looks like when parenting her daughter--and we love her authenticity in doing what’s best for her family.

How are you breaking the cycle in your own home? What looks different than how you were raised?

Little by little, I watch you go.As you walk away from me toward your friends and excitedly walk into school.Gone are th...
09/01/2026

Little by little, I watch you go.

As you walk away from me toward your friends and excitedly walk into school.
Gone are the tearful mornings where you held me tight at drop-off.
I stand behind and watch you go, happy to see the friendships you are building.

As you ride your bike faster than I can keep up with while walking.
Gone are the days of pushing you in a stroller.
I walk behind and watch you go, feeling blessed to see how strong you have become.

As you pick out your own clothes each day, matching your accessories to your outfit.
Gone are the days when I decided what you would be wearing.
I step aside and watch you go, loving how I see your independence, confidence, and creativity shine through in what you choose.

Sometimes I am in too much of a rush to see that as you’ve been growing, there have been drastic changes in how much you need from me.

They happened little by little, so small at the time that I missed them.
It’s not until I look back from then until now that I see how far you’ve come.
At how far we’ve come.

All to lead up to a day where I hope you don’t need me at all.

My hope is that I teach you enough to feel confident and successful on your own.
That one day you won’t NEED me, but I pray you’ll always WANT me.

That you’ll want my help, guidance, support, and wisdom anyway.
I hope you will always cherish the space I hold for you, even if you don’t need it.

Until then . . .

Little by little, I’ll watch you grow.

Little by little, I’ll keep watching you go.

--Natasha Kearney

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08/31/2026

Three things I do to prep my kids before I leave: hug them, kiss them, tell them I love them.

That’s it. I don’t meal prep. I don’t leave a schedule. I don’t brief my husband as if he’s never met his own children.

Wild concept: he’s a competent adult who can run a household. Turns out trusting that is a lot easier than doing his job for him too.

Drop a 🙌🏽 if you trust your partner to just… parent while you’re gone.

“Before I had kids, I had so many opinions about the kind of mom I'd be. My kids would never do this. I'd never allow th...
08/31/2026

“Before I had kids, I had so many opinions about the kind of mom I'd be. My kids would never do this. I'd never allow that. They'll eat healthy. They won't have screens. I'll always stay patient. Then I had kids. Four of them. And motherhood has a funny way of making you eat your words.”

🔗 https://detroitmom.com/motherhood-has-taught-me-that-perfection-was-never-the-goal/

Motherhood is pretty much questioning everything you do and say on a daily basis and wondering if you’re doing well or making a mess of things. Jessica is here to remind you that you’re doing amazing just as you are--and, that we are ALL struggling with the same things. 🫶

She shares about getting her oldest a phone (maybe), sliding into the drop-off line (with minutes to spare), and being the loudest clapper at school events. We have a feeling you’ll be able to relate. 🥹

I ate dinner in my car.My car was parked in my driveway.I came home from work and my nervous system was immediately bomb...
08/30/2026

I ate dinner in my car.

My car was parked in my driveway.

I came home from work and my nervous system was immediately bombarded.

Noise. Mess. My daughter emoting all over the place.

Energy that wasn’t mine, now mixing with energy that was.

It was one of those days where my cup was already overflowing from everything I had picked up as a therapist. One of those fuller days where the moments of self-care felt too fleeting for the heaviness of what the day held.

And sure, that’s not my kids’ fault. My family was just being themselves. Loud and messy and beautiful.

But I needed something else for a moment. Something quieter and softer and just a little less emotion while I got a bite of food.

So instead of trying to get everyone to settle down, or explaining all the ways I felt overstimulated, I heated up my soup and walked right back out the door.

I sat in my car and ate dinner in the driveway.

Honestly, it was beautiful.

Just me, my lentil soup, the quiet of the parked car, and the view of my own house from the outside.

It was also a little comical.

I love that my family is always home.
And also . . . they are "always" home.

Sometimes motherhood looks like sucking it up and sitting in the chaos with them.
And sometimes it looks like knowing when your nervous system needs five quiet minutes to come back to itself and using your resources, in this case my empty car, to your advantage.

I know one day I’ll miss this kind of chaos. But while I cannot miss it because it is so very here, I can make space inside of it.

Small moments of brief pauses and getaways.

Sometimes that looks like hanging out in the bathroom longer than I actually need to.

Sometimes it looks like sitting in the car in your own driveway eating soup alone.

And sometimes that five minutes is the very thing that helps you walk back inside and be who your family needs.

Dinner for one at the Traverse Diner.

Conveniently located in my driveway.

--Amy Delira

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