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…
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…
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…
A Mom’s Take on Ray Rice
I was in my mid twenties when I had ” that boyfriend.” You know the, what-was-I-thinking boyfriend. I’ll just say euphemistically that our relationship was chaotic. Until the night when chaotic became scary and I left. Truth be told it had been building to the scary point for a long time. But I thought crossing […] 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…
Letting Your Kid Fly Their Freak Flag
4th Grade was a tough year for me. Seriously. Sadly, it started out as THE BEST YEAR EVER! I went to catholic school and for those of you who have attended a fine parochial institution you know that any year you get a “lay teacher” (meaning not a nun) you felt pretty darned lucky. My fourth grade teacher […] Read more…
Why Ferguson Missiouri Is a Mom Issue
Ever since I gave birth to my first child I cry at anything. Anything. Those abused animal commercials accompanied by the soulful Sarah McLachlan literally have me sobbing for entire days. Once my son Jack was born I felt as if I’ve had a layer of skin removed. I feel everything and it cuts me to the […] 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…