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Word of the Week: Harvest
Waiting for your harvest? Growth is happening in the quiet seasons too—patience, lessons, and small steps all prepare your future self.
The Modern Domestic Woman
2 days ago


6 Tips for Navigating Gender Identity in Relationships
Relationships grow when honesty leads the way. Guest columnist Robyn Ashbaugh, LMFT, shares how to navigate gender identity with compassion, curiosity, and love.
The Modern Domestic Woman
6 days ago


Word of the Week: Rage
Rage isn’t just a meme-worthy meltdown. It’s a signal. A demand. A reminder that something feels off.


Self-Care Isn’t a Spa Weekend (And Other Myths We’re Done Believing)
Self-care isn’t about escaping your life—it’s about making your life something you don’t need to escape from. And that starts with small, repeatable actions you can honestly fit into your day.


Introducing the MDW Mental Health Advisory Board: Six Experts. One Mission. All for You.
This diverse, accomplished group of licensed mental health professionals is here to guide our mission with expertise, compassion, and courage. They’re not just advisors—they’re volunteers, offering their time, skills, and stories because they believe in the power of community care.


Word of the Week: Intrepid
Being intrepid is about shifting how you approach challenges so they feel less like a wall to bang your head against—and more like a doorway you get to unlock.


The Ambivert: A Guide to the Socially Flexible Human
Your go-to resource for navigating life as an ambivert, with practical tools to boost your social battery, set boundaries, and find the sweet spot between people and peace.


Rewriting the Rules: How Haley Schwartz Is Revolutionizing Fashion for Women of All Abilities
Haley Schwartz is turning adaptive fashion on its head—proving that style and medical needs can (and should) coexist beautifully.


August Mini Mag
This month’s Mini Mag is my version of a new backpack and freshly sharpened pencils. Whether you’re reworking your schedule, craving a reset, or just need something soft to land on, this issue is for you.


Word of the Week: Shimmy
We’re not overthinking this week. We’re not fixing anything. We’re not proving anything. We’re just shimmying our way through the moment—with courage, softness, and a healthy dose of sass.


The Silent Burden of the Great Wealth Transfer: Stuff, Stress, and Sentimental Landmines
The Great Stuff Transfer is about so much more than objects. It brings up family dynamics, generational values, long-held guilt, and sometimes grief that’s been quietly sitting in storage, too. These moments, going through boxes, saying no to heirlooms, setting boundaries, can stir up emotions you didn’t expect.


Word of the Week: Kindle
This week, we invite you to gently coax life back into something that matters to you.


Natural Remedies for Perimenopause Symptoms That Actually Worked for Me
Joy Rosini shares her real-life journey through perimenopause—covering everything from night sweats and anxiety to creative outlets and cooling sheets. With practical tips, product recs, and heartfelt encouragement, she offers a relatable survival guide for women navigating hormonal shifts.


How to Build Your Circle (Especially When You're Starting From Scratch)
A free guide for women who want to create meaningful relationships—from scratch or from wherever they are right now.


Word of the Week: Tease
Tease is often a misunderstood word. This week, we seek to tease out clarity, things we've outgrown, and discover what's going on beneath the surface.


When the World Feels Unsafe: A Note for Parents Who Are Struggling Right Now
In the midst of overwhelming headlines and parenting in an unstable world, therapist Carrie Summers offers five compassionate, practical tools to help parents stay grounded without abandoning their own nervous systems.


Word of the Week: Calculated
This week, move slowly, think clearly, and make choices that align with who you are — not who you’re trying to appease.


Big, Beautiful, Bullied
People are unraveling right now—and not just because of what’s happening inside their homes, but because of what’s happening outside them. Therapist Carrie Summers talks about politics in the therapy room, how the state of our country is impacting our mental health in big ways, and what we can do about it.


Micro-Recovery Is the New Self-Care—And We Made You a Guide
A gentle, no-pressure guide to help you reset your nervous system throughout the day in small, doable ways.


Men Are Showing Up for Mental Health—and It’s Changing the Conversation in St. Charles
Designed to be free of stigma and full of heart, this bi-monthly series brings together mental health professionals, community advocates, and everyday men who are ready to talk honestly about what it means to be well.
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