Author: Tracey Gairns Brioux

08 Jan

Posted at 09:41h in Family

I was just reading about the unrest that is currently happening in the US and found an article that gave tips on talking to your kids about it. One of the standouts for me was "bad actions are different than bad people."  After we have...

22 May

Posted at 13:47h in Health & Wellness

So a couple of weeks ago I closed the chapter on my 30’s. I was so busy pandemic-ing that I forgot that I had also reached a new milestone: a decade of having children that don’t sleep through the night. Ever. A whole decade. My oldest...

22 Apr

Posted at 12:23h in Health & Wellness

“There are some things in this world that we will never have an answer to that three letter question….why?.”  I will never forget those words. It was February 20th, 2015. I was sitting in a pew at my friends funeral feeling angry, devastated and confused....

15 Apr

Posted at 11:38h in Family, Health & Wellness

I think right now it’s so important to let your hair down a little…not literally- I’m messy buns all the way, what I mean is don’t take yourself too seriously. Have some fun. Have an early dismissal of home school and partake in some family...

04 Apr

Posted at 10:30h in Health & Wellness

It’s Saturday morning at 9:00 am. I’m sitting here drinking my coffee and watching my 3 and 6 year old pretend to be “mom” and “dad” with their dolls. My older two kids are relaxed and the house is quiet. Not all moments are this...

18 Feb

Posted at 08:24h in Health & Wellness

When you look in the mirror what do you see? I see a broken tired woman, staring back at me. She forgets how much she’s loved and how much life she deserves to live….. all she sees is her flaws and feels she has nothing more...

30 Dec

Posted at 09:35h in Health & Wellness

Have you ever logged on to social media and immediately felt awful about yourself?  Have you ever scrolled through Instagram and thought, “I suck,” “I’m not doing enough” or “they are better than me.” So you are not alone, cue people all over the world who...

10 Sep

Posted at 12:49h in Family, Health & Wellness

The older I get, the more I realize how our thoughts are freaking powerful. They actually can determine the outcome of just about anything we take on.  In life, we unfortunately get really good at telling ourselves the bad stuff and don't realize that can...