Sip Sip is a weekly newsletter dedicated to making moms feel SEEN in the realm of mental health. As the editor, I’m committed to easing your mom woes — one newsletter at a time — through advice, lessons, and humor.
Happee Tuesdee!
I am dead tired from a fun weekend away and am about to have ANOTHER fun weekend with friends, and I just can’t wait for it. The point I’m driving home here, is that having fun is essential to your wellbeing. Prioritizing our friendships isn’t only reserved for college and “finding ourselves” in our twenties — it should be on our calendars right next to our spin classes and date nights.
Now for today’s (unrelated) issue…
It’s official. Dressing up really does make us happier.
“When we dress up, we walk taller — and that change in our posture has a massive effect psychologically on our brains,” says Dr. Audrey Tang, psychologist and member of the British Psychological Society.



