Chaos N' Cookies

Divorce is something that you can only prepare for the best you can, there is no manual to reference. The daily struggles for an individual can be daunting but when kids are involved, it can be very complicated. I pulled the curtain back today to talk about the experiences that my children and I have been going through in recent months while we cope with motherhood after marriage and our ‘new’ normal.

Every parent has sat through a parent teacher conference. It is the moment that you get to speak one-on-one with your child’s educator about their growth and possible shortcomings, but how do you as a parent prepare? DJ Stutz, Early Childhood Specialist, teacher, podcast host, and founder of Little Hearts Academy USA, has spent years working with students and parents in the school system...

Pets are important members of the family! They are there for the good times, the bad times, milestones, celebrations, and everything in between. They have a unique way of tapping into your emotions and wellbeing, but what happens when they pass away? How do you explain that to your kids? We recently experienced our Shadow crossing the ‘Rainbow Bridge,” and I’m giving some insight into how I am helping my kids deal with the loss.

Life is all about finding balance. Erin Washington, the founder of Squats and Margaritas, sat down to chat about the personal struggles that led her to realize that restricting yourself doesn’t benefit you or the people around you. Being honest and checking in with yourself can promote food freedom and let you live the life you want with all the sweet treats you crave.

Specific expectations and life, in general, can be overwhelming at times and can lead to anxiety in both adults and children. Helping our children cope with the stress they are experiencing is a priority! Shaista Fatehali, experienced teacher, certified life coach, and owner of Thrive Kids Virtual Early Learning Academy, joined me to discuss how we can better help our kids cope, understand, and alleviate the anxious feelings they are experiencing.

They say, ‘never judge a book by its cover.’ The same can be said for a person, wolf, or shark, for that matter! Aaron Blabey, author and executive producer of The Bad Guys book series and Dreamworks Animation newest movie, sat down with me to discuss his journey to creating this widely-loved series and how it became the most recent release from Dreamworks. The Bad Guys show that perception is just that, perception...

Becoming your on CEO can be challenging and time consuming! Aubree Malick, host of the Freelancer to CEO podcast and business coach, has helped moms and teachers start their own freelancing businesses with simplified courses and trainings. She wants to help freelancers get back precious time while still bringing in income to support themselves and their families.

Everyone's journey into parenthood is different but there is a common thread with all, the unknown! Bringing home a new baby is wildly exciting but there are so many unanswered questions about what to expect including breastfeeding. Shea Collier, certified lactation counselor and pediatric ICU nurse, found this out herself when she welcomed her first daughter. She is sharing her experience and knowledge about breastfeeding so new moms know how to better prepare themselves for success...

When you don’t deal with emotions and push them down promising that you will deal with them later, they tend to bubble up later feeling much bigger than they were originally. Theresa Lear Levine, Energy Psychology, EFT, and Chakra strategist, has been there and knew that something needed to change in her own life. She is talking about her road to discovering techniques that allowed her to escape the chaos and regain control.

Cy’s Newest Book: LIFE’S MESSY, LIVE HAPPY: Things Don’t Have to be Perfect for You to be Content is about dramatically changing the level of happiness you feel in your daily life, by learning to disconnect happiness from external forces, stop worrying about the future, and realize that most of your negative feelings are about things that never even happened.