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In my early twenties, I remember being overly concerned about my then-boyfriend’s appearance and image. I would kindly (and often not so kindly) instruct him on what to wear, how to eat healthy...

https://www.handsfreemama.com/2017/05/18/an-unforgettable-reflection-my-issues-dont-have-to-be-my-childrens-issues/

“I'm on your side, So shed your shadow And watch it rise. Into your darkness, I'll shine a light. Bring your secrets, bring your scars. Bring your glory, all you are.” –Phillip Phillips, Un...

https://www.handsfreemama.com/2016/09/01/the-apology-i-never-want-to-hear-again/

The smell of hospitals in winter And the feeling that it's all a lot of oysters, but no pearls All at once you look across a crowded room To see the way that light attaches to a girl. –Counting...

https://www.handsfreemama.com/2015/11/18/when-you-want-to-pull-the-blanket-over-your-head-do-this-instead/

“It's what you've done with your time, how you've chosen to spend your days, and whom you've touched this year. That, to me, is the greatest measure of success.” ― R.J. Palacio, Wonder Fir...

https://www.handsfreemama.com/2015/05/10/the-end-of-your-insignificance/

“Feeling my way through the darkness Guided by a beating heart I can't tell where the journey will end But I know where to start.” – Avicii On most Saturdays you can find our family explori...

https://www.handsfreemama.com/2015/04/27/making-your-loudest-voice-calmer-your-truest-voice-stronger/

To Love Yourself “As Is” (Part 1) “Be kind to others,” they told her. “Be kind to yourself.” She didn’t hear much of that. Maybe they assumed she just would be. But despite the radi...

https://www.handsfreemama.com/2014/05/06/to-love-yourself-as-is/

  When that little voice says, “You messed up again,” Remember every tear you ever wiped, Every knee you ever dusted off, Every broken heart you ever mended, Every disaster you ever fixed, S...

https://www.handsfreemama.com/2013/12/17/three-words-for-the-critic-in-your-head/

  In this space I call “Hands Free Mama,” I write about letting go of distraction to grasp what really matters. In my life, distraction comes in two forms: external and internal. And althoug...

https://www.handsfreemama.com/2012/05/11/keep-reading/

If you are like me and often feel the need to “control” all the variables, this story is for you. What I am about to share is the story behind the Hands Free Mama logo that you see at the top...

https://www.handsfreemama.com/2011/01/06/perfect-imperfection/