Mom’s Mid-Life Crisis (Call me crazy, but…)
Is your mid-life crisis really a crisis or is it a new kind of sanity that has finally found its way to your door? When you decide to throw off your clothes and go running into the backyard to cool off because you’re having a hot flash, is that crazy or is it the...
Guilt! (Good God Y’all) What Is It Good For?
“Mom-guilt” is the phrase of the day. Moms seem to be slinking through life with more guilt than the guy who thought “New Coke” was a good idea. C’mon ladies, did you cause the collapse of Enron or dabble in Water Boarding as a child? If not, I’d say it’s time to...
Fix Your Child, In 5 Easy Steps!
Why do we try to fix our children or fix things for our children? When my son was teased by snot-nosed Billy in 1st grade I wanted to march over to Billy’s house and give him a piece of my mind. I was a jumble of emotions – like a trash can that someone should have...
7 Tell-Tale Signs That You Have Officially Lost It – A Timeless Holiday Tale
At times, it can be difficult to notice when we have officially gone around the bend. These 7 signs might help: 1. You recently put every holiday decoration into a large garbage bag, loaded it into your car and threw it by the side of the highway as you sped off...
The September Squeeze – Choosing Sanity
As I write those words, I feel my throat tightening, my heart thumping and my brow glistening with sweat. It’s like a little 3-piece combo that's playing the hot nightclub inside me: “Come down and see us, we’re here the entire month of September!" And here’s why the...
7 Tips to Riding the Lazy Days of Summer Into The School Year
July is still lingering, like a child who does not want to leave the beach after a long and sandy water-logged day. August is dragging its heels – doing her part to extend summer as long as possible. Thankfully, our old friend Labor Day is but a distant concept. And...
The Tyranny of Dinner
Summer has arrived. I know this because we are not waking up at 6am, jamming the homework that just barely got done last night into a backpack and running out the door at the exact moment we need to – without a minute to spare. I also know this because I am reminded...
Have You Shared Your Secrets With Your Children?
I’m not advising you to share all your secrets, of course. The fact that when they are at school, you sometimes finish off the Ben & Jerry’s instead of having a healthy lunch, could be left unsaid. And you probably don’t need to let them know that occasionally...
It’s Just A Phase (is true for Moms too!)
You wish you could go to Tahiti without your kids or spouse, for 1 week. Don’t make any reservations, it’s just a phase. You feel overwhelmed no matter how much you have to do. In fact, 1 item on the schedule is 1 too many. Toss that list - it’s just a phase. If your...
Should You Jump In And Save The Day, Or Not?
I’m sure you have had these moments. You see your child teetering on the brink of disaster. You could save them as you have before, or let them learn the lesson and how to create the solution. You and your child are running an egg relay race of sorts. The eggs are...
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