Haley Lay
I’m a career mom whose life was turned upside down with the arrival of our sweetest blessing in 2015. Married to the love of my life & residing in Jacksboro, Tennessee where we were born & raised. Topics of interest include: all things Jesus, reading, Christmas, fall, Harry Potter, the zoo, fountain Coke, and Disney movies. If you like any or all of those things, we can get along. I write about my wins and my woes with motherhood and my family on my blog You, Me, & Harper Capri.
September Is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
"September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month — a time to raise awareness of this stigmatized, and often taboo, topic. We use this month to shift public perception, spread hope and share vital information to...
Self-Check: Acceptable Bullying
You know that saying that you are the villain in someone else's story? As much as my people-pleasing self hates it, I believe it's true. Sometimes it's because we are healing, we were in...
My Favorite Mental Health Tools For Kids
When I was a couple of months postpartum, I thought I was having heart problems. I went to the doctor for it, and she looked at me and said I was experiencing anxiety. I...
If I Had Just Listened
For a while now, I have been feeling disconnected from my seven-year-old. I’m not very good at pretend play and we tend to butt heads on how to play different games. I’m tired a...
Ten Unique, Non-Edible Easter Basket Stuffers
We know all the great traditional items like swimsuits, sidewalk chalk, and bubbles. Easter baskets are a great time to get all the essentials for the incoming warmer weather and sunny days! Sometimes, though,...
Uninterrupted Showers
I was never a mom who went days without showers; I always somehow made time for one. In the early days, it was with a bouncer next to me, then a bumbo in the...
Experience Gifts Under $25
Day in and day out during the holiday season, we hear parents begging for fewer toys and more experiences. Every year, I read article after article with ideas for my five nieces and nephews,...