The exciting news is: We are moving! My husband has taken a new position within his current company in its New England territory. While we are sad to leave family and friends, we are excited for this opportunity for him, and see it as a new adventure for our family. The not-so exciting new is: [...]
Confession time. For several weeks I have been struggling with forbidden feelings. Usually one to walk the societal tightrope with a fair degree of agility, I have clearly fallen from grace. I am a deviant. And the whole situation has me rather ashamed. You see, I downloaded the New York Times best selling erotic novel [...]
I have been thinking about Emily’s post about the urban legends surrounding motherhood, and how we are led to believe that the fragmented pieces of your life will align like the planets simply by procreating. I thought that motherhood would transform me into this Zen earth mother, smiling adoringly at my little cherub while happily [...]
Lately I have been pondering the concept of not having kids. Yes, I know what you are thinking. Clearly it’s a little late in the game for me to reconsider. The return policy on offspring is not particularly liberal. And dropping a 14 and 12 year old off at the local ER would fall outside [...]
Dear Ellie, Today is your 7th birthday. I think. Phil and I never agree on the actual date, so now we just typically pick the day of the week that best fits our schedule. So get ready, because Friday is your big day! “Whatever lady”, you are thinking, staring up at me with those sad green eyes. [...]
I used to have a fear of flying. Thoughts of my plane crashing would begin to seep into my mind the minute I booked my travel plans and remained there in the days leading up to and throughout my flight, constantly gnawing at me (and occasionally biting down hard during periods of turbulence) until my plane [...]
In my next life, I would like to come back as Phoebe. With Emma in full day kindergarten, I have been blessed with the opportunity to spend some quality time with my second-born. Without the pressure of competing with her charismatic sister for my attention, Phoebe is able to just be herself. The more I [...]
The year was 1978 and Davy Jones happened to be stopping by my elementary school for an appearance. Upon his arrival, he was, of course, immediately mobbed by his adoring pre-pubescent fans, so much so that he couldn’t get inside the building. The prettiest and most popular girls pushed their way to the front of [...]
I spent last weekend in Nashville for a Yoga Life Coaching workshop, a necessary criteria for my 500 hr. teaching certification. I felt a bit sheepish attending, considering I used to make fun of what seemed like a made-up profession. When I first heard the term “life coach”, I pictured a super positive cheerleader with [...]
