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Holly Schaeffer

About Holly Schaeffer

Holly Schaeffer is a long-time writer focusing on health, lifestyle, and home improvement. Originally from New Jersey, she moved to California to pursue a degree in creative writing. She now spends her days split between writing and raising her two young sons. Follow her on Twitter @HollySchaeffe12

2021 — It’s the Beginning of Anything You Want

By Holly Schaeffer

2021 — It’s the Beginning of Anything You Want by Holly Schaefer. Photograph of a sign that says 'whatever it takes' by Jon Tyson

As I get older, I find that achieving New Year’s resolutions results almost exclusively from our mindset and what we decide to do with our time — After the year we’ve all just had, I feel it’s safe to say we’re all secretly (or rather obviously) looking forward to the start … [Read more...] about 2021 — It’s the Beginning of Anything You Want

What I’ve Learned About Being a Mom in 2020

By Holly Schaeffer

This difficult year has taught me that every challenge has a solution — and also helped me kick the habit of wanting to be perfect — It's strange how quickly things can change. One minute you're debating whether 2020 is the start of a new decade. The next you're going … [Read more...] about What I’ve Learned About Being a Mom in 2020

The Age of Isolation: How Can We Manage It & What Can We Learn from It?

By Holly Schaeffer

With mindfulness and a little strategy, you can preserve your sanity, your health and be open to receive the gifts of family life during COVID-19 — I am convinced that, as we debated whether 2020 was the beginning of a new era, none of us expected it to be so … [Read more...] about The Age of Isolation: How Can We Manage It & What Can We Learn from It?

Happy Parent, Happy Child: Why It’s Not Selfish to Focus on Yourself

By Holly Schaeffer

Happy Parent, Happy Child: Why It’s Not Selfish to Focus on Yourself by Holly Schaeffer. Photograph of a Rumi quote by Allie Smith

Taking the time to focus on your own wellbeing is an essential part of parenting happy and well-adjusted children — Being a mom of two, I face my fair share of daily challenges.  There are the organizational nightmares when my partner is away on business (which … [Read more...] about Happy Parent, Happy Child: Why It’s Not Selfish to Focus on Yourself

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