Tag: life lessons
The Olympics and My Daughters
It has been some time since the closing ceremonies of the 2024 Paris Olympics, but the excitement and impact the games had have not...
Finding Joy in the Ice Cream Aisle
I have a hard time watching the news and following trending news feeds. It seems like good news items are few and far between....
Lessons From a Layoff
It’s been a year since I was catapulted out of my long-term role and pushed out of my comfort zone and into the job...
When In Doubt, Rearrange!
We’re swinging into the fall season, and between school starting, sports in full swing, and all the other normal chaos motherhood seems to bring,...
Throw Those Silver Linings Out the Window
I grew up loving the movie Pollyanna. I learned a lot from her attitude about life. There’s always something to be glad about. Find...
No More Laundry Soup
Well, it is here. The month we’ve all been waiting for!
And no, I’m not talking about back-to-school. That big day was a few weeks...
Grandparents Are the Best
September 8th is National Grandparents’ Day. While the greeting card companies may have created this as an excuse to sell more cards, I’d like...
Mama Bird
We recently returned from vacation. My boys were playing in the backyard when they noticed a robin perched on the playset, jumping up and...
5 Tips and Tricks to Survive Your First Trimester
I'm so excited that my family will welcome a new baby! Much like my first pregnancy, I spent most of my first trimester feeling...
Failure By Example
Childhood is a time for learning but also inevitably a time for extreme failure and mistake-making.
There are monumental efforts like taking first steps, building...