Chelsea
Chelsea has been a writer and photographer for as long as she can remember. She blogs (primarily) about sustainable fashion, clean beauty, and intentional living, and she loves to photograph women in all stages of motherhood. A Northeastern native, Chelsea now calls DFW home with her husband, Travis; son, Logan; daughter, Alba; and rescue dog, Argos.
What I Need to Hear This Holiday Season
If going on social media triggers you to feel shame or like you’re not doing enough for your family, don’t get on it. Unfollow or mute the “supermoms” who make you feel bad about yourself. I’d contend that social media is the no. 1 destroyer of joy and it will be no different this holiday season.
What to Wear for Your Fall Family Photo Session
SO. This year I’m going to take the advice I give clients and prepare early for our family photo session. Here’s what I tell my clients:
No Pre-K This Fall? Give At-Home Montessori a Try
If I may, I believe Montessori is the perfect solution for parents who’ve chosen not to put their children in preschool or Mother’s Day Out this fall, who want a laid back yet enriching home environment, don’t want to miss out on learning, and want to truly engage with their child in a meaningful way.
I Did Whole30 at Eight Months Pregnant :: Here’s What Happened
So while our culture tends to glorify pregnancy as a time to eat whatever you want since you’re “eating for two,” I approached my pregnancies with a different mindset. I knew that healthy food choices would lead to a healthier pregnancy.
8 Things I’d Tell a First-Time Mom About Breastfeeding
We live in an age where we can read about the experience of 50 different moms’ experiences breastfeeding within an hour and yet I’ve found all that really did for me was lead to overwhelm. Anyone with a platform can spew misinformation about breastfeeding.
A Newborn, an Asthmatic Toddler, and a Pandemic
While in the throes of fresh postpartum hormones, I would breakdown if I thought about what it would be like now for Logan to get RSV or even worse -- COVID-19 with all its respiratory ills.
3 Ways to Simplify Your Summer Wardrobe
I have found so much power in identifying typical outfit combinations and sticking to those general formulas. Take a moment to think about what you reach for over and over again, what shapes fit you best, and conversely, what you don’t like to wear.