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Working Toward Your Best Self

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Writer / Author / Inflencer at Huffington Post & Hearst Digital Media
Holly Rust is a native Texan currently living in the great city of Chicago with her husband and two sons. Aside from chasing around two lunatic boys all day, she is a writer, author, and runs a global skin care business. Her blog was featured on The TODAY Show’s List of Funniest Parents on Facebook. You can find her work on HuffPo, Good Housekeeping, Town & Country, Scary Mommy, Dot Complicated, TODAY and many more. You can also find her essays published in several anthologies. Follow her random thoughts on Facebook and Instagram – but no judging.
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Self-care is such a popular subject these days, as it should be – especially for moms and women in general. When women are asked to name their top three priorities, they never include themselves.

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Everyday Practices To Keep You Thankful All Year Long

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Writer / Author / Inflencer at Huffington Post & Hearst Digital Media
Holly Rust is a native Texan currently living in the great city of Chicago with her husband and two sons. Aside from chasing around two lunatic boys all day, she is a writer, author, and runs a global skin care business. Her blog was featured on The TODAY Show’s List of Funniest Parents on Facebook. You can find her work on HuffPo, Good Housekeeping, Town & Country, Scary Mommy, Dot Complicated, TODAY and many more. You can also find her essays published in several anthologies. Follow her random thoughts on Facebook and Instagram – but no judging.
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It’s that time of year again! The holiday season. The season that reminds us all to be thankful for our blessings, family and friends.

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LIFE HACK: SEVEN WAYS TO CUT YOUR MONTHLY EXPENSES

Sarah Smith
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Contributor at PersonalIncome.Org
Sarah Smith has been a personal finance author for the last five years. She is also, an independent and very passionate finance and investment advisor. She regularly posts atPersonalIncome.org.
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As a kid, all we want to do is grow up and live the life we dream about. Little did we know that it is harder than we think.

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The 5 Best Hacks to Fit Yoga Into Your Busy Mom Schedule

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Founder at Siddhi Yoga
Meera Watts is a yoga teacher, entrepreneur and mom. Her writing on yoga and holistic health has appeared in Elephant Journal, CureJoy, FunTimesGuide, OMtimes and others. She’s also the Founder and owner of SiddhiYoga.com, a yoga teacher training school based in Singapore. Siddhi Yoga runs intensive, residential trainings in India (Rishikesh, Goa and Dharamshala), Indonesia (Bali)
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Being a mom is not an easy job. You’ll have to spend sleepless nights and you’ll have to work without taking breaks.

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Tipping The Scale Back to Center

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Holly Rust is a native Texan currently living in the great city of Chicago with her husband and two sons. Aside from chasing around two lunatic boys all day, she is a writer, author, and runs a global skin care business. Her blog was featured on The TODAY Show’s List of Funniest Parents on Facebook. You can find her work on HuffPo, Good Housekeeping, Town & Country, Scary Mommy, Dot Complicated, TODAY and many more. You can also find her essays published in several anthologies. Follow her random thoughts on Facebook and Instagram – but no judging.
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Life is hard. Being a mom is hard. Being a working mom is really hard. Being a friend is hard. Being a wife is hard. Did I cover everything?
I recently turned 40.

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Making….AND Keeping Those New Year’s Resolutions

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Holly Rust is a native Texan currently living in the great city of Chicago with her husband and two sons. Aside from chasing around two lunatic boys all day, she is a writer, author, and runs a global skin care business. Her blog was featured on The TODAY Show’s List of Funniest Parents on Facebook. You can find her work on HuffPo, Good Housekeeping, Town & Country, Scary Mommy, Dot Complicated, TODAY and many more. You can also find her essays published in several anthologies. Follow her random thoughts on Facebook and Instagram – but no judging.
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WE did it! We made it to another year. That’s a goal achieved in and of itself, right?! I would say so.
This is my favorite time of year. A clean slate. A new start. A refreshed state.

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5 Benefits of Giving Your Kids a Smartphone

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SuperMom_RJ is an app enthusiast and avid follower of tech giants. She’s always interested in development, small business and mobile working. Her free time is taken up exploring her passion for playing guitar and writing for Techiedoodlers.com. You can always find her on Twitter (@r_am_jones) and Google Plus.
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Smartphones were once considered a luxury exclusively for adults.

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9 Ways Welcoming Mindfulness Helps You Flourish At Life

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Chief Editor at Protein Promo
Breanne is chief editor and blogger at ProteinPromo, a website sharing sports, fitness, wellness and nutrition hints and tips. Using mindfulness techniques she is able to productively maintain the perfect work/life balance which many strive for.
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You love your kids and wouldn’t be without them, but it’s an undeniable fact – being a mother can be incredibly stressful.

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10 Essential Tips for a Successful Holiday Season

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Writer at Mindfullness Mama
Jennifer Landis is a twenty-something healthy living blogger, mother, wife, distance runner, yogi, and tea junkie. She enjoys eating all the peanut butter and watching all the Doctor Who. She writes about mindfulness, parenting, and clean eating on her blog, Mindfulness Mama.
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The holiday season heralds a time to connect with family and friends, get back to your roots and give generously to others.

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Balance Momlife

The Importance of Self-Care & Motherhood

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Writer / Author / Inflencer at Huffington Post & Hearst Digital Media
Holly Rust is a native Texan currently living in the great city of Chicago with her husband and two sons. Aside from chasing around two lunatic boys all day, she is a writer, author, and runs a global skin care business. Her blog was featured on The TODAY Show’s List of Funniest Parents on Facebook. You can find her work on HuffPo, Good Housekeeping, Town & Country, Scary Mommy, Dot Complicated, TODAY and many more. You can also find her essays published in several anthologies. Follow her random thoughts on Facebook and Instagram – but no judging.
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We’ve all been there, knee-deep in the murky waters of motherhood, desperately trying to live up to family and societal expectations.

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