The Upside of Clutter
We’ve been in an anti-clutter kick. But just a few weeks later I’ve noticed my kid suddenly seems to be all about TV. She hasn’t been wanting to hang out with her dolls in their pretend world. And...
View ArticleSleep Hygiene the Secret to Happiness
Night Owl vs Early Bird the battle rages on When I was single I’d stay up until midnight or 1am. This felt natural to me. The times I attempted to go to bed earlier were filled with tossing, turning,...
View ArticleAngel Babies in the U.S.
What to Say When I dropped off my daughter at preschool this morning I ran into one of her little friends with his mom. I knew she was due in April and had been asking around about the baby to see if...
View ArticleSurviving Miscarriage and Unexpected After Effects
I haven’t posted in nearly a month. When I look for reasons the most obvious is the fact that I’ve been dealing with the side effects of a miscarriage while simultaneously juggling numerous “life...
View ArticleDisney Promotes Blond Favoritism
We were out buying a birthday present for one of my toddler’s friends and on the way to our car we got caught in a torrential downpour. In under 30 seconds we were completely soaked. After buckling us...
View ArticleGift from my mom…found 14 years later
On a terribly angry emotional day when I was fighting with the Mister, part of our fight was about a room where I had to clean out clutter. In spite of our fight, and after a long walk in the sun...
View ArticleDo you bring out the worst in people?
The problem with bringing out the worst in people is that you may never get to see their best. Chosen Autonomy People who work for themselves often do so because they’re unable to work with others. The...
View ArticleKat is Turning 18
Today is March 18thth, which means my stepdaughter is turning 18 — Happy Birthday Kat! She refers to this day as “Irish hangover day” and she seems quite proud to have been born the day after St....
View ArticleTo Stay or Go
“For one human being to love another: that is perhaps the most difficult of all our tasks, the ultimate, the last test and proof, the work for which all other work is but preparation.” -Ranier Maria...
View ArticleHow to Squeeze in Post-partum Exercise to Beat the Blues
You’ve delivered your bundle of joy and survived nights short on sleep but you’re still not feeling like yourself. So at six weeks when the doc gives you the thumbs up to resume your exercise...
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