Aileen Kelly

Christmas cards in a pile

Ban Christmas Cards?

By Aileen Kelly

It is a tradition in my family to move a fully decorated Christmas tree. Most every woman in my family has done it once (I think my aunt Wanda did…

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Gratitude in Real Time

By Aileen Kelly

It’s 4:30 PM on Thanksgiving Day. I’m sitting at the Thanksgiving table. I’m two drinks in on whatever adult beverage I’ve committed to for the duration. The side dish I…

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3 in 30 – Lighten Your Mental Load

By Aileen Kelly

We loved talking to Rachel on 3 in 30, an excellent 30-minute podcast that offers three easily actionable items for moms. Our episode, How To Lighten Your Mental Load, offers…

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Holy Sh*t It’s Halloween!

By Aileen Kelly

Swinging around the corner at Target, barely in control of my overfilled, wobbly wheeled shopping cart, I abruptly stopped, horrified at what was spread out before me. Black and orange…

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Standards of Care

By Aileen Kelly

When is the kitchen clean? Think about that question. Think about the state of your kitchen right now. Is it clean? This is not a moral judgment. You can be…

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Tend Task app

Task Tracker App to Tech-Enabled Coaching Program?

By Aileen Kelly

We got here through frustration, not ours but yours. We heard from Tend users, over and over again, that they wanted to share more than facts with their partners. They…

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Motherhood

This Dance is Hard: Motherhood at the Quarter Century

By Aileen Kelly

Explore a mother’s heartfelt journey and lessons learned over 25 years of parenting, from newborns to young adults.

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Grocery Shopping is a Complex Balance of Hard Facts and Wishful Thinking

By Aileen Kelly

Discover effective grocery planning tips to balance needs and surprises. Say goodbye to wasted food and hello to smarter shopping!

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Stroller in park

The Black Stroller

By Aileen Kelly

The near ubiquitous black stroller of today was once a rarity. When I was pregnant with my older son, he was born in June of 1995, I had to buy…

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