Sorry, gross topic here, but our little family got slammed by the evil bug on the Fourth of July.  We had our own set of fireworks bursting every few hours for about eight days straight.  It.was.awful.  And hello, the flu in July?!?!  We were so lucky all year.  But hey, that’s life.  Kids were not… Read More Life Lessons Learned From the Stomach Bug

Last week, for reasons out of anyone’s control, our childcare fell through, sending us into a bit of a tailspin.  I was facing a pile of reports to write and a quickly looming deadline, so I had no choice but to work nights after my kids went to sleep and on the weekend. I was… Read More The Daycare Dilemma

Texting has become ingrained in our daily lives over the past few years. I am a little slow with technology when I want to be, so I have to say I have dragged my feet in having the text be my first and preferred point of contact with work colleagues, friends, and even family members. … Read More Has Texting Replaced Talking?

I’m not much use these days. All I have on my mind is my daughter’s upcoming birthday bash at our house. Her first real kid party, with her real live friends. I am a kid party rookie. It is so exciting and nerve wracking at the same time. So please allow me to empty the… Read More Birthday Party Stream of Consciousness #unfiltered

Parenting is a delicate balance.  Since we had our second child 14 months ago, hubby and I have managed to survive via the whole divide and conquer parenting method. My husband is the one who tends mostly to my older daughter’s needs and I spend most of my time making sure the baby doesn’t wander… Read More Reconnecting With My Daughter

Today was a pretty poopy day. A runny, poopy diaper kind of day.  Sorry to be so graphic, but it really did stink. After a wonderful weekend away visiting family over the Easter holiday, coming back home to reality was rough. All day, I felt like I was being pecked at from every direction by… Read More My Everyday Courage

My entrance into this world was a bit controversial. My parents were well into middle age when they had me.  My father was 57 and my mom, 44 years young. Sure this may not be uncommon now, but back in the late 1970s, this was completely unheard of.  In fact, my mom’s doctor, upon delivering… Read More Parenting Without Parents

It was one of those days.  Not enough hours in the day to be a fully-present parent, fully-functioning worker, and fully-attentive wife.  At 9 pm there was still work to be done, despite having started my day 14.5 hours ago. There was still so much work to be done.  Meetings to be scheduled.  Emails to be… Read More Up All Night

It’s official! I am getting older. Those pesky grays are sneaking in quicker than before, and I am starting to notice a laugh line (or two). Even though I have been an adult for close to twenty years now (gasp), I have always been a big believer that age is a state of mind. And… Read More With Age, Comes Wisdom: Embracing the Art of Aging

This may sound strange, but…I don’t mind pumping at work. I know pumping is not easy. In fact, if you take a poll of most women who pump, Im sure 9.75 out of 10 women hate it.  I feel you.  There’s the million pump parts that you have to sterilize every friggin’ night; you feel… Read More Pumping at Work