It might seem like I’ve been quiet around here, but I’ve actually been as busy as an ant at a picnic. This is what I’ve been up to … I got a master’s degree! Yippie! And I wore what felt like an academic superhero outfit – complete with cape, cap and tassel. It was a […]
I Like Routines, I Cannot Lie
When you’ve spent as much time on this earth as I have you learn a few things about yourself. Not only am I at the “comfortable-shoe” stage of my life – which means I’ve accumulated a certain amount of wisdom, crow’s-feet and perimenupuasal pounds – but I’ve discovered something I never knew about myself during […]
Steps In The Right Direction
I obsessively check my cell phone. Not just for the latest text, email or ping on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. But for my steps. My iPhone double-duties as a means of connecting with others and keeping me honest about how much I move my body. As a writer and (soon-to-be graduating!) graduate student, I spend […]
When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
Pace yourself, honey…I whisper to myself like I’m running a marathon. But at this moment I don’t know a thing about pacing myself. My breath is sputtering, my legs are wobbling and I’m just trying to find the energy to make it to the finish line. I’m just four weeks from finishing my graduate program and […]
That Time I Went To A Nutritionist: Trying To Bring Sexy Back In Time For Spring
As a writer and a graduate student I spend a lot of time sitting on my tush. In the winter it’s easy to hide a few extra pounds here, a few inches there, under a layer of sweaters. But, now it’s springtime. The layers have been shed. And I’m trying to bring sexy back. A year […]
The Real Reason I Don’t Want To See Photos Of Your Kids On Facebook
I don’t want to see photos of your kids on Facebook. I don’t want to see photos of them on Instagram or Snapchat either. You know, the ones on the first day of school. Absolutely adorable standing at the bus stop or on your front steps with their brand spanking new backpacks, shiny lunch boxes, […]
Bonding Over Shopping And Sports
Many mothers and fathers bond with their sons and daughters through sports. Some go to games together. Some toss balls together. Some huddle together in front of the TV. When my son turns on a basketball game or football game on TV in our den, I sit down on the couch to watch it with […]
The New Kid In Class
At the end of this summer, when all the cute little kiddies toting lunch boxes and backpacks went back to school, and parents of college students bid their tearful goodbyes, someone else went back to school. Someone older. Someone SO MUCH OLDER… ME! You heard right. Careful what you wish for… For nearly two decades […]
9 Tips For Surviving And Thriving In Your Empty Nest
For many parents, one of the toughest and most bittersweet parts of parenting is saying goodbye and letting their little birdies fly from the nest. We’re filled with pride and excitement, and yes, sadness too. Often parents feel like they’ve been fired from a job they’ve loved, toiled, and devoted their lives to and often […]
Preparing Your Kids For College Is Not A Feat For The Faint Of Heart
When I began blogging six years ago I never would have believed that one day my writing would be featured on one of my favorite parenting blogs: The Washington Post’s On Parenting. It is an honor and a dream come true to see my name on the page. (I’m still pinching myself!) Parents of soon-to-be […]
15 Things I Miss Most Now That My Kids Are Grown
Looking at all the first day of school photos and precious holiday photos posted on Facebook and Instagram last fall, I can’t help but feel nostalgic and miss my kids’ younger years. Seeing the first few photos of smiling faces at the bus stop, in front of school, a menorah or a tree, I find […]
