Lots of big things frighten me for my sons and their futures: bullying, the environment, the cost of college tuition, the threat of nuclear war. There are also some smaller things that frighten me about my sons growing up and becoming teenagers. One of them strikes every year around this time and is centered around […]
Anyone who knows me knows that I am a type-A, list-making, label maker-loving, calendar-obsessed fool. The command center in my house contains not one, not two, but three calendars! Across the room is another calendar. There are two more in our home office. I have a desk calendar and daily diary book at my place […]
The US Women’s Soccer Team played its first game of the 2019 World Cup on Tuesday, June 11th and they dominated the game, winning by a record-breaking score of 13-0 against Thailand Team. I was thrilled! I started playing soccer when I was 12 and was lucky enough to earn a scholarship that allowed me […]
My youngest son has a unique outlook on life. No matter how many grey clouds come into the day, he always finds the silver lining. I call him “Mr. Brightside.” Spill milk all over the dinner table? “But at least I didn’t get any on myself.” Legos all over the bedroom floor? “But at least […]
A few weeks ago, I did one of the hardest things I have ever done as a mom, so far. I listened to my 11- year- old son cry on the phone and beg me to pick him up at the sleep-away camp we had sent him to, a camp he had reservations about attending […]
Recently, I read an article on thebalancecareers.com entitled “7 Resolutions to Help Working Moms Improve Their Work-Life Sway.” Am I the only one who had no idea what the “Work-Life Sway” was? Apparently it’s the idea that, instead of trying to balance our personal life and our professional life, we should concentrate on swaying back […]
When I was a kid, every year we would celebrate the 4th of July on our family property in the middle of nowhere. The property was surrounded by cow pastures and there was no one to complain if we made any noise. I remember my uncles setting off huge firework shows and the kids running […]
It’s a common question for me to hear whenever someone finds out I have two sons. “So, are you trying for a girl?” It doesn’t matter how many times I hear it, I am always floored by the question. And I am not alone. Just recently, a friend of mine who has four sons tagged […]
“Can you calm down and stop moving for just a few minutes?” That is a constant question in our house directed towards our eldest son. You see, our son was diagnosed with Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) when he was in the third grade and requires medication to help him get through his days. It also helps […]
I am through feeling bloated, tired and too full. My eyes have been bigger than my plate for too long and I am done with it. As of today, I am putting my life on a diet. Don’t get me wrong. I am not quitting on life or on my obligations (relax and breathe, dear […]
