Last year I read 50 books -- that's right, 5-0. I set a goal to read that many, and I reached it. Whether you're hoping to finish 1 book this year, or 50+ like me, you probably hit the...
Yeah, yeah, everyone struggles to work out. Make it a priority and the time will make itself clear, they say. Put yourself first, they say. Because I know someone will say that *of course* I had time, I shall provide...
Fall brings Halloween, pre-holiday anxiety, and end of semester blues, but it also brings something far scarier for some - Health Insurance Open Enrollment time. Having worked in the healthcare industry for over 16 years, (which is puzzling, because...
For six months, from March to September, I worked from home as a virtual teacher supporting distance learners. In my former life as a busy in-person elementary teacher, I averaged 13,000 steps per day just running around campus. Now...
From the moment you find out you are pregnant you just can’t wait for that first trimester to be over. You want to get in to the “safe window” where the stats of most of the bad things drop....
I don't know that I experienced a true nesting phase when I was pregnant with Jane. It could be that we discovered we had to have our house tented for termites and that the soonest they could do it...
Lately, I've struggled with productivity. It started during the quarantine, but now that we can, cautiously, resume some of our past lives - and my kids are back in school - I still feel disconnected and off schedule most...
When my five-year-old daughter got diagnosed with “adjustment disorder with anxiety,” there wasn’t one particular instance that led us to a therapist’s office. It was a culmination of strong emotions, big outbursts and perpetual worry over a period of time.
As...
I’ve had this date penciled in my planner for weeks … well months actually. I’ve made sure to wear cute panties, get a pedicure, and shave my legs. These days, though, that’s not the norm with 2 small kids...
As a high school student, I journaled often. Somewhere there's a box with tons of spiral-bound notebooks filled with a wide array of sagas including young love, breakups, friendship antics, cool parties, and dance team activities. I remember using...
I knew it was going to be hard, but damn!
Every conversation I have with friends or family: "Hey, how are things going?"
Me: Generic answer, “Everything is fine! We are doing great! Said child is growing up so fast.”
But in...
Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Touro Infirmary.
For the first 2 to 5 days after delivery, your baby will receive a small amount of colostrum at each feeding, which is a thick, rich milk that is high in...
Disclaimer: I am not a medical professional. I am just a mom searching for a good night's sleep.
A little over two years ago I began waking up in the middle of the night with severe ear pain.
It started out...
“Is anyone else cold?”
“Umm… No…”
I grabbed a blanket and threw on a jacket. So what if no one else was shivering in the car, in July, in Florida. The heat index outside was 110, but the air conditioning was...