by Michelle Mansfield | Dec 5, 2020 | Adjustment, Anxiety, Baby Blues, Busy Mom, Change, Depression, Happiness, Healthy Family, Healthy Woman, Lifestyle, Maternal Mental Health, Mental Health, Motherhood, Parenting, Perinatal Mood Disorder, Postpartum, Postpartum Anxiety, Postpartum Depression, Stress
As I commuted from the suburbs to the city, I thought I would be able to handle being a working mom, and had always planned on making it work. My friends were making it work. The women on my reality shows made it work. It seemed like a seamless process. You have the... 
by Michelle Mansfield | Apr 16, 2019 | Baby Blues, Busy Mom, Depression, Happiness, Happy Child, Healthy Family, Healthy Woman, Lifestyle, Mindfulness, Motherhood, Parenting, Parenting Tips, Postpartum
I am so guilty of this habit we, as mothers, have created when it comes to casual conversation. “Hi! How are you?” “Gosh, SO busy. How are you?” “OMG SO busy too. I can’t keep up!” “I know, right?” The conversation takes a screeching halt. At times you may even find... 
by Michelle Mansfield | Apr 9, 2019 | Baby Blues, Busy Mom, Depression, Happiness, Healthy Family, Healthy Woman, Holistic Health, Lifestyle, Mindfulness, Motherhood, Parenting, Parenting Tips, Postpartum
Montell Jordan’s “This is how we dooooo it!” song rings in my mind as I think about this topic of advice. From the moment you announce you’re pregnant, the advice & opinions come flooding in to a level where it can feel drowning. You may also have some unnecessary... 
by Michelle Mansfield | Jul 30, 2018 | Busy Mom, Child Psychology, Clean Eating, Cooking, Happiness, Happy Child, Healthy Family, Healthy Kids, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Nutrition, Picky Eater, Real Food
One of my 10 steps in discovering (and creating!) an adventurous eater in your family is Involvement. Getting the kids involved in meal time has so many doors to open the world of being a leader. It’s not only about them cooking, it goes even further back in how... 
by Michelle Mansfield | May 7, 2018 | Busy Mom, Clean Eating, Cooking, Happiness, Happy Child, Healthy Family, Healthy Kids, Lifestyle, Motherhood, Nutrition, Picky Eater, Real Food
The words “Can I Have a Snack” are coming out of your children’s mouths at an average of 50 times a day. Well, maybe I’m exaggerating a tad but it probably feels like that- or more. It’s exhausting and sometimes we wonder if they really are even hungry, or just bored... 
