I have a lot of stress in my life right now. Because I own one beautiful home in a safe suburb where I can worship as I please and have ample money for food and clothing and vacations and healthcare. And I’m moving to another beautiful suburb where I will own another great home in […]
On TV Pilots and Waiting and Fear of Moving and New Jobs
I am a huge fan of television pilots. Case in point: Parenthood. As we know, I adored the entire run of this amazingly well written, acted and yes, even styled, family drama. In fact, I loved it so much, I wrote about it when it went off the air and I was having Braverman withdrawal. […]
Why I’m Glad I Have Older Kids
My boys are almost fully cooked. This summer, they all have birthdays. The oldest will turn 19 and then twins will turn 16. We aren’t done and I completely embrace that. Still lots of conversations about how to treat women, how not to crash your car, why vegetables and sunscreen and exercise are important if […]
FitBloggin 15! My First Blogging Conference
Sometime last year, I mentioned to my great friend and unofficial blogging mentor, Stephanie Suire, that I thought I was ready to take my blog to the next level. I’ve been very happy with my little space in the internet world, but I felt like I could be doing more to grow my readership and […]
The Working Sabbatical – The What, Where and Why and the ups and Downs
I think I have come up with an original term. I googled it but it’s possible somebody has already come up with the concept, written a book, and spoken at the conferences so if that’s the case, please comment who it is so I can read their stuff! I am on what I am calling […]
WOMEN: Why You Have to Stop Holding It When You Have to Pee
This may be the most important blog post I’ve written in my 3 years of blogging. I’ve been giving this little speech verbally as many times as I can since having a conversation with a urologist recently. My friend, the amazing Aleasha, reminded me of this talk today and said I should write about it. […]
Things All Kids Do That You Think Only Your Kids Do
I’ve been a mom for 19 years. That’s a lot of parenting. Some of it’s even been half way decent. I know, right? So I truly believe in my heart that this post has been 19 years in the making. There are a bunch of things, you see, that you think only YOUR children do. […]
Stuff I’m Afraid Of But Am Doing Anyway
“Always do what you are afraid to do.” Ralph Waldo Emerson What’s scaring the living daylights out of you right now? You know, those things you’re doing right now, or those things that are coming up that are terrifying and are keeping you up at night. Or worse, keeping you from falling asleep in the […]
Mother’s Day And Impossible Expectations
Before I even get into this post, I need to type some words to all my amazing friends who have struggled with infertility or have lost a child. This day is inexpressibly difficult and I want you all to know that I love you and that you are not forgotten. And to those of you […]