Do you remember Flo from Mel’s Diner? If I ordered a greasy breakfast at Mel’s and while taking my order Flo called me “honey” that would be just fine by me. Because she called everyone honey. But if I’m at one of the nicest restaurants in town, at a table full of men, at what […] Read more…
October 2014 archive
Working Mom Meets PTO – and Survives
I am very anti this whole “working mom vs. stay at home mom” conspiracy. And when I meet the mean eighth-grade-girl who thought it up I’m going to thank her for single-handedly setting women back about a century. And by thanking I mean slapping. But as much as I like joining hands with my stay-at-home-sistas I have to […] Read more…
I Give Up – The Power of Release
I am like a dog with a bone. Grrrr. Most of the time it’s a good thing – like when I go to the mat to service my clients or when I refuse to give up on finding time for date night with my husband. But I am self-aware enough to know that sometimes this personality […] Read more…
Marriage; The Longview
Okay my parents are going to absolutely kill me (yes I am a forty-year -old woman and I could potentially be grounded). But I’m willing to risk the consequences because I believe the message is just that important. To say my parents had a volatile and chaotic marriage early on would be the honest truth […] Read more…