Susan Morrell

Susan Morrell

Bio

Susan Morrell is a freelance writer and mom to a toddler and rescue mutt. She often writes about those two experiences, along with travel, food, sustainability and life as an American ex-pat in Dublin, Ireland. And yes, the air really does smell like Guinness here. Irish Travel Writer of the Year, 2012 Travel Writer of the Year Sun Holiday Award, 2013   susanmorrell.contently.com

Susan Morrell Articles

Dust off that exercise ball you bought during your pregnancy.

5 Ways To Use That Exercise Ball Post-Pregnancy

If you are some sort of superhero, maybe you’ve actually been putting your exercise ball to good use in the weeks and months since you stopped referring to it as your “birthing ball.” But if you’re more like me, that ball has sat in the corner gathering dust, taking up precious space in increasingly cramped living quarters, and occasionally rolling across the floor to taunt you.

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I, like most moms, just do what feels right. Just like my mom did. Image: Thinkstock.

Mothering My Own Way

I wouldn’t say I’m the black sheep of the family, but I’m pretty sure my mom isn't surprised that some of the choices I’ve made in raising my son have been a little different from the way she did things. My mom gave us all she could. She stayed home to raise my sister and me for most of our childhood; she only returned to work to help put us through college.

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