Martina Chavez
Martina was born and raised in the beautiful state of New Mexico. She’s an alumni of NMHU and UNM, where she earned a Master’s of Science in Speech & Language Pathology. Martina is a creative at heart and feels the need to refresh her soul daily by finding the simple joys in life and spending time with her family. She is a lover of books, music, yoga, and culture, and she's fascinated by words and the language we use in our daily lives. Martina is currently navigating motherhood with her favorite little guy Ezra Jude and her husband Nicholas. Follow Martina’s adventures through life and motherhood on her Instagram @the_modernessentialist or on her personal blog, The Modern Essentialist.
I Was Shamed for Nursing my Child in a Public Space
It finally happened. Following a day of love and light for mothers. After reading post after post of public proclamations about the importance of mothers and what they mean to our lives and our...
What the New CDC Developmental Guidelines Mean For You
Hey momma, have you heard? The CDC changed the guidelines for developmental milestones. Here's what that means in a nutshell.
Last month the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the American Academy of...
Rediscovering Joy Through the Eyes of My Children
The real joy of motherhood is watching the world through the eyes of a child.
Childhood is an abundance of joy and harmony, of wonder and excitement.
It's a journey of truth and self-discovery. It’s the...
Pregnant in a Pandemic: Finding Pockets of Self-Care
Finding pockets of self-care in the middle of a pandemic doesn't have to be extravagant.
Self-care is a phrase we moms hear constantly. Yet it still feels unattainable. But why?
When I initially think of self-care,...
Pregnancy During a Pandemic :: It’s Not Supposed To Be This Way
It wasn’t supposed to be this way.
Sitting alone in the car, waiting for my phone to ring so I can mask up and walk into the office alone. No excitement. No nervous chatter with...
Are You Listening? It May Entail More Than You Think
Are you listening? Our kids are.
Listening is often the least accepted form of communication. Probably because it requires one to turn off their own individual thoughts and biases and allow their mind and body...