I hate cockroaches. I’m not particularly squeamish about them, rather I hate them with every fiber of my being. Kind of like how Superman feels about Lex Luthor or Carrie Bradshaw feels about Payless ShoeSource. It all started when I was twenty-three-years-old I had my first big girl apartment in Washington DC. It was a […] Read more…
Archive of ‘Me, myself, and I’ category
Embracing Your Inner Goddess
Four years ago one of my favorite clients asked me to attend her year-end goddess soiree. After making sure it didn’t involve nudity, animal sacrifice, or drugs I was sufficiently curious to check it out. Nervous yes. I mean what does a financial advisor wear to a goddess soirée? A toga and a pinstriped blazer? […] Read more…
The Liberation of Lifelong Friendship
People collect all sorts of things: old cameras, beanie babies, first edition books, pottery, vintage record albums. I myself am a collector – though until several years ago I didn’t realize it. I felt a little like one of those hoarders you see on those terribly awesome reality shows, who when confronted about the mountains of debris piled […] Read more…
Don’t Call Me Honey, Baby, Sweetheart, or Young Lady
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…
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…
Are We Still Wearing Our Grannie’s Panties?
I’m so all about girl-power. I love being a strong woman and I love seeing other strong women kicking ass and taking names. When I hear stories of young women like Malala Yousafzai and Emma Watson speaking out on behalf of the empowerment of women I get absolutely giddy. When Beyoncé belts out a song […] Read more…
Thanks for Blazing That Trail, Joan Rivers!
Let me just get this out of the way: I am a gigantic, unabashed, unapologetic Joan River’s fan. Any woman who has so much trouble keeping her mouth shut and saying the right thing that she decided to make a successful career out of it deserves undying devotion. But as amazing a comedic talent as […] Read more…
That Woman Is a Disaster
And by that woman I mean me. I’ve found that being a working mom is often times just like living in a movie. Because the minute you think you have it all together is right when the rug is about to be pulled out from under you – just like the misguided star of any […] Read more…
So You’re Saying My Kid Is Not Going To Be The Next Pelé?
When my oldest son was five years old he absolutely dominated on his soccer team. He was like the Michael Jordan-Tom Brady-Tiger Woods (pre-sex scandal) of elementary school age soccer. And it just tickled me. I’m not gonna lie; I had total mama-bear pride. So naturally when he made the jump up to club soccer […] Read more…
I Get By With a Little Help From My Friends
I knew this month was tough the moment I realized that turning forty was the easiest thing I had done. We’ve all had those kind of times in our lives where we look back and think “how did I even function on a daily basis?” Like brushing my teeth – how did that happen on […] Read more…