Hours after I had to tell my husband that our house burned while I was out with the kids and he was at work, I asked him if we were ever going to laugh again. I sincerely felt that we would feel so sad for so long that we would not be able to have…
Stop Living by Rules that Don’t Exist! Want to stop living by rules that don’t exist? Want to add some much needed fun and adventure into your daily life? (Yes, even YOU have time for this!) My brilliant friends, Jason and Kim Kotecki, are launching their new book this week- which can seriously kick off…
Although this video was created by Similac to blow up stereotypes of parents and their views of breastfeeding, this video reminds us all of something really important: We are in this Motherhood thing together! I am reminded that stopping any remaining strands of “mommy wars” or judgments of other Moms starts with me…and you. A…
I was encouraged by a friend’s recent Facebook post who was grocery shopping and took a risk when she saw a fellow Momma trying to deal with her own child’s tantrum. I have written about my desire for Moms to have a secret gesture, to show each other support in a situation such as this,…
I was dropping off my youngest at his preschool. I backed out of the parking lot, and drove through the neighboring strip mall’s lot, as a way to pull onto the road. I was sitting there watching the cars, one lined up right after the other, speeding by…. quickly! I did not want to risk it, I…
Top FIVE reasons why I got “nothing” done, this week: 5. Last week of summer, cram all that stuff in that you promised the kids you were going to do, and never did. (Water park? That new movie? Nature Center? The Museum? That craft project? Sleepovers?!?!) 4. “Mom, Mom! MOM!??? MOOOOM!” Can we go call…
Often I speak of the dangers of the Superwoman Syndrome, most importantly because as women, we are bombarded with ideas that we should be able to “do it all” (balance work, family, personal interests in harmony) on a regular basis with a smile on our face. This myth pushes forth the message that we should…
Though I write this in the middle of summer, I realize this easily applies to back to school season, the holiday season, or ANY time of the year. We always hope that life will slow down, no? As women, we are often charged with running a household, balancing work and family, managing kids and their schedules,…
I just returned from the annual convention of the National Speakers Association. This is THE event for professional speakers. It is a jam-packed five days of non-stop learning, laughter, and ideas from brilliant people. I have made good friends through this organization and this is the event where we all come together to take our…