Author Archives: Stephanie O'Farrell
Bird Poop and Bad Days: You Can't Always See it Coming
I was walking to my car after running some errands the other day and had to pause to find my car in the parking lot. There happened to be several other white SUVs very similar to mine. It took a few s...
Aug 04, 2025 Getty | Tracie Louise
Power Up Your Morning with Protein Banana Pancakes
https://youtu.be/pLqyuFGPZnY When I find a meal I like, I tend to become obsessed with it and make it often. Especially when it is something I can prep ahead of time. I am in the office five days a we...
Jul 29, 2025 Getty | Tatyana Consaul
My Kids Can Leave Without a Second Thought - Why Can't I?
My kids are 12 and nearing 15 and are truly living their best lives this summer. For working parents, there are different stages of summer stress-often shaped by how old our kids are and what they nee...
Jul 22, 2025 Getty | Christi LaLiberte
Am I Going Crazy Or Is This Perimenopause?
Years back, I sat next to two women at work who were in their fifties and were constantly freezing me out. Not in a mean girl type way; like actually freezing me out due to the multiple fans they had ...
Jul 14, 2025 Getty | Humonia
It Feels Good to Say No: How Boundaries Build a Better You
I used to be a "yes person". I would jump at the chance to lead projects at work, I volunteered my little heart out at events for my kid's school, and I would attend all the social things we were invi...
Jun 27, 2025
4th of July Safety Tips for Kids and Pets
There are a lot of things I love about the 4th of July; the parades, BBQs, getting together with good friends. But the things I don't love about the holiday definitely outweigh the others. I have neve...
Jun 25, 2025 Getty | Jason Doiy
Red, White, and Blue: 4th of July Caprese Salad with Tutorial
I love celebrating the Fourth of July with friends and family. Our city has a parade on main street that seems to bring the whole community together. My kids often are in the parade with their band or...
Jun 20, 2025 Getty | Natalia Korotkova
Father's Day Can Be Complicated: A Father's Day Letter to My Stepdad
Father's Day isn't always a simple and fun day to celebrate the dad in your life. It can be incredibly complicated. For couples who are having fertility issues and long to have a child, days like Fath...
Jun 06, 2025 Getty | seb_ra
A No-Stress, No-Agenda Father's Day-Just the Way He Likes It
Father's Day is coming up on Sunday, June 15. If you are trying to figure out what to do to ensure the dad in your life feels celebrated, I have a pro tip I'll share with you: Ask him! If I hav...
Jun 04, 2025
Level Up! Tips for a Great Transition into Middle School
Summer is fast approaching, and I am not quite prepared. But then I know, in the blink of an eye, the new school year will be here. No matter what grade my kids are entering, I always have a mix of em...
May 21, 2025
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