Mia Redrick

My husband and I try to go on a date once a month to keep our connection strong and to enjoy one another's company -- without the children. Sometimes we fail because we get tired, or the sitter falls through, or, unfortunately, we forget to make the date a priority....

According to Pam Dryer in her article "How Women Use Social Media," 53 percent of American women regularly use social media. 75 percent of them use it to connect with friends and family, 57 percent use it for fun and entertainment, and 52 percent use it to "connect...

We've all heard the term "helicopter mom" to describe moms that are over-protective and overly involved in their children's daily activities. For those of you who have encountered a hovering mother, it is probably apparent that she is the last to realize that her need to stay informed, be involved,...

Work/life balance is one of the best three little words in marketing. These words sell us all what we really want in motherhood -- peace of mind. Over the years, I, like millions, played along and listened to the many theories that told us that having it all is the...

Last year, I decided to complete my first Iron Girl Triathlon. The Iron Girl would require me to swim .62 miles, bike 17.5 miles and run 3.4 miles in August, 2011. I've always wanted to do a tri event, but the biggest obstacle facing me was that I did not...

The kitchen is a pretty dangerous place. According to an article on foodbeast.com, "Your Kitchen is Trying to Kill You," over a million people visit the emergency room for cutting themselves at home every year. Kitchen fires burned down over 150,000 homes last year. 100,000 people a year...

In 2007, the Washington Post ran an article on the relatively new phenomenon of "email bankruptcy," citing statistics such as: there were 6 trillion business emails sent in 2006, that workers were increasing their daily workload by up to three hours by having to respond to the endless deluge of...

Have you ever asked your friends to tell you the best play to see or to let you know if Lionel Richie tickets have gone on sale in your town? (Shhh, I'm his biggest fan.)

I have to admit that I am a mom cyber junkie that loves real-time...

For years, I have coached clients on strategies to incorporate self-care into their daily lives as well as hosted hundreds of national Time for Mom-Me self-care groups. No matter what the socio-economic, ethnic or the family demographic is including work-at-home-moms, stay-at-home-moms, homeschoolers, or professional moms who work outside...

More than 13 years ago, when I was six months pregnant with my first child, my mother asked me to consistently make time to practice mom self-care. Self-care wasn't even on my radar at the time. At this stage of pregnancy, I was much more interested in choosing a baby...

Staying organized during the holiday season is something that we all need and want, but forget to consider while shopping for presents, cooking, entertaining, wrapping gifts and decorating. This year, I decided to ask Jacquie Ross, professional organizer and owner of CastAway the Clutter, some secrets to keeping this holiday...

Oprah said it best, "Motherhood is the toughest job in the world." It is also the most rewarding. Each day as I run through my Mommy To-Do list I am reminded of why taking time for myself is necessary. After drop off, a full day of work with deadlines that...

Mother's guilt is real. Nearly all of us experience it. We are racked with guilt, feeling that our best isn't good enough. We struggle when work commitments prevent us from attending school events and we are crushed by the looks of disappointment on our children's faces. We wonder if choices...