“Hi! I haven’t seen you in forever! How ARE you?” We all get asked this question several times a day. More on others. And our responses are so canned. So broad. So simplistic. “I’m fine… I’m great! How are you?” Wanna know something? There’s actually a little more to it. So here I go. The…
When You’re Stuck in the Waiting Place
The Waiting Place… …for people just waiting. Waiting for a train to go or a bus to come, or a plane to go or the mail to come, or the rain to go or the phone to ring, or the snow to snow or the waiting around for a Yes or No or waiting for…
Welcome to the Bedtime Circus
Not my circus. Not my monkeys. Oh crap, wait… these are my monkeys. This is my circus. And our bedtime routine has disintegrated to a scene from Lord of the Flies. All I see are naked boys dominating power over the weak. Me. I think that makes me a fly, actually. It’s so simple on paper….
Why I Started My Blog
It will be three years in August since I started this blog and started writing personally. Professionally, I’ve been writing for years and years… I’ve written grants, press releases, case studies, and all sorts of fun things. By fun, I mean BORING. So for most of my life I’ve equated writing with work. And with…
I’m Sorry You Feel That Way
“You aren’t my mommy anymore!” Oh, it finally happened. My four year old hurt my feelings. Purposely. I mean, sure, he hurts my feelings all the time. Every time he pulls away when I hug him. The countless times he’s chosen dad over me for bedtime stories, piggy back rides, even cutting up meat. “Daddy…
The Working Mom Dance
It’s a miracle I’m even here… These are the words I mumble to myself when I sit down at my desk every day. The fact that I made it at all feels like a closing scene from Mission Impossible, where Tom Cruise can finally wipe the sweat off his brow and sit down. It’s only…
The Mommy Intuition Myth
There was a moment following the birth of my first child when I came to a powerfully heartbreaking realization… the light switch on how to be a mom would never flip. Worse yet, there IS NO light switch. The assumption I carried my whole life that birthing a baby would predicate a universal understanding on…
Living Large on the Verge of 40
I noticed lately I’ve been taking a “why not?” approach to pretty much any opportunity that comes my way. I signed up for the Chicago Marathon. I entered the lottery for the New York Marathon (but didn’t get in). My husband and I have planned almost a half dozen trips this year, as opposed to…
Potty Training is the Worst
Poop on the floor. There is poop on the floor. Poop, people! I grab a tissue. Pick the turd up while I hold my breath and toss it in the trash can. A quick sniff of the fingers… Yep, I need to wash. I lather with soap and wet a cloth to wipe down the…
Give Yourself Some Grace, For Goodness Sakes
How many times in a day do I have to remind myself I’m not perfect. Nobody’s perfect. It’s okay not to be perfect. If anything eats at me and sabotages my happiness and peace of mind, it’s that. I have inner demons, just like everyone else. They feed off my guilt and spread it through…
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