The Inspiring Bee

Finding purpose in climate action.

  • The Call That Beckons You to Answer

    The truth doesn’t show itself in niceties. It doesn’t come from pushing down, holding back, staying polite, but angry. Honesty doesn’t derive from hiding away, pretending everything is all right. It is a force that won’t be ignored that will rattle, ruin and rot your insides if not answered to be released. The call is…

  • Surviving Airplane Travel With a Toddler and an Infant

    I’m fresh off of my ten day trip and wanted to share what helped ease the pain of traveling with two babies. I scoured the internet for weeks before my vacation. I found information on air travel with a toddler and air travel with an infant, but none for both. Maybe because many parents would…

  • The Things They Teach Us

    If anyone told you that one day you would endure hours of physical pain, mindless work and emotional struggle all with little hope of continuous sleep, you would think they were talking about imprisonment or self-torture. But many of choose this life when we become mothers. And surprisingly, we want to do it again, and…

  • The Superhero You Know

    The next biggest superhero isn’t coming to a theater near you. What most people don’t know is that they have one of the most powerful ones in their home. It’s you. Here are top 10 super powers that should deem you the next Super Hero: Super pain. Yes labor is equated with running a marathon. But marathon…

  • You Know You’re a Mother When…

      This title is kind of ridiculous because once you’re pregnant, you can’t really be in denial any longer. With that being said, there are a few funny tell-tale signs that signal a giant shift from life without kids to life with kids that all moms will appreciate. So without further ado. Here’s how you know…

  • What I Would Tell the Disheveled Mom With Her Screaming Kids

    If this were B.K. or before kids, I would try to avert my eyes and run. Mommy meltdowns and blood curdling screams from tantrumy kids made my skin crawl. It’s one of the reasons why I thought I would never have kids. Fast-forward three years. I’m running through Target like a contestant on Guy Fieri’s…

  • Effortless Teepee II

    This will be a short post because it took me no more than 5 minutes to put a toddler teepee together. The hard part was entertaining two babies at a hardware store while trying to carry bamboo poles and them back to my car. Thank you nice City Mill salesperson for helping me with the…