Guilt Over Formula Feeding? – KSL Studio 5 Video Segment

  Moms will always have to make the choice to either breastfeed or bottle feed. But do we judge each other for those decisions? Christy Porucznik with the La Leche League of Salt Lake City and Life Coach Connie Sokol discuss breastfeeding, formula feeding and other parenting issues.

Got Joy? Ingrid found it!

Check out this FABULOUS guest post from mother of nine and Mother of Year 2011, Ingrid Sorensen, who candidly dishes on how to get joy in your life. From Ingrid: “Over the years I noticed something: my dear husband is super good at finding things he loves to do, then making time to do them. In the midst of …

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The Power of a Life Plan

The other day after my Studio 5 segment I had the pleasure of going to lunch with authors Jennifer Nielsen and Rachelle Christensen. Both are talented writers with national agents. As we spoke about balancing our dreams with being a woman, wife and mother, here are a few things we shared and agreed on. 1. …

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Spies, phantoms and wookie cookies: Connecting with your kids in a literary way

Check out Connie’s post on KSL’s Motherhood Matters blog “Spies, phantoms and wookie cookies: Connecting with your kids in a literary way”. The countdown is on to the first day of sharp pencils and back-to-school backpacks. But you still have time to reconnect with your children — and your own childhood — through a favorite read that has …

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Tips for Back to School Shopping

That joyous time is here again…back to school shopping. If you dread it like I do (think six children in school), here are a few quick tips that might make it more manageable, and even enjoyable. 1. Clean out closets first. Not you, your children. Give them simple instructions—clothes that don’t fit are giveaways, the …

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