Rashida Dinehart
Intuitive Eating Journey: Six Month Check-In
I am a little over six months into my intuitive eating (IE) journey, and turns out rejecting diet culture is harder than I thought it would be. One might think rejecting society's beauty standard...
Putting Down What No Longer Serves You Isn’t Failure
Quitting does not necessarily equal failure ...
I’ve quit two jobs now on the single premise that they were no longer good fits for me. I quit them without a backup plan … Now hear...
Intuitive Eating After You’ve Hit Diet Rock Bottom
It was January 1st, and like everyone else, I was feeling gross from all of the holiday indulgences. Also, like everyone, I wondered if I should start a diet program.
Only this time, as I...
To Have a Third Child or Not to Have a Third Child
The debate to have a third child is a big one! It's a lifestyle change. It's a switch from man-to-man coverage to zone coverage.
Before I had my first child, I swore I didn't want...
Making Self-Care Intentional
Mom-of-Two Self-Care Ideas
Since returning to work after the birth of my second babe, during a pandemic no less, I have been working on being intentional about self-care. I know this is totally a buzzword...
Living in the Lou: Kirkwood, More Than a Train Station
Living in the Lou: Kirkwood was co-written by local moms, Katie Vondera and Rashida Dinehart
As the first suburban municipality outside of St. Louis City boundaries, Kirkwood is steeped in history. At first known for...
A Motherless Mom’s Mother’s Day: Finding the Joy to Celebrate
“What are you doing for your mom for Mother’s Day?”
“We’re taking her to brunch.”
This was a lie. Well, sort of. We were taking my Mother-in-Law to brunch. MY mom had been gone for 11...
Maternity Leave During COVID Was Surprisingly Not the Worst
While maternity leave during a pandemic sounds like a nightmare, it can actually be the biggest COVID blessing.
It's 2021— it has been a full year of unprecedented everything. If you've managed to make it...
Mom Confession – I Don’t Have Hard Limits on Screen Time
Parents pick and choose their battles, and this Mama is not waging a war over screen time!
I’ve read the research. I know the cons. But dang it, I’m a working mom, and sometimes I...
2021 New Year’s Resolutions: An Invitation NOT to Set Them
No one will deny that 2020 was terrible. You made plans and then set them on fire because nothing went as planned in 2020.
Now the vaccine is in sight, and you’re ready to...