Anxiety built through my veins like a warehouse fire.
I was leaving my daughter, Marjorie, for the first time with a sitter I did not know. I was flying to speak at the National Eating Disorder Association conference in California....
It's been 18 months since my husband and I got a crash course into parenthood in the worst way. You see, we found out we were pregnant, and about 9 weeks into the pregnancy, we found out we were...
Inheriting Awesomeness
My mom had me when she was pretty young. I look back on my childhood and think how lucky I was to have such a young mother because she was very open-minded and "hip." While she learned by...
In the last couple of years, it hit me pretty hard that I was finally doing all of the adult activities like paying bills, parenting, working full time, paying a mortgage. You know, that typical stuff that seems so...
Dislcosure :: our Breast Cancer Awareness Series is sponsored by Touro Infirmary.
Upon my annual visit with my gynecologist at age 35, he handed over orders for me to get a mammogram. The first thought I had was “Wait a...
Last year, I had to drag my tearful daughter, in full costume, out of the Halloween party at her dancing school. She kept saying over and over through her tears, “But mama, I want to go to my party. I didn’t...
We recently renovated our home, and before I started designing our new layout, my husband and I sat down to discuss our priorities and goals. Every item we considered important had to do with the kids and how our...
Motherhood is filled with ups and downs for everyone. Whether you have one kid, two kids, or ten kids, finding the balance between mother/wife/work (even if you are a stay at home mom - a legit job and probably...
Work-at-home moms, can I get an AMEN?
Never sleeping. Like, ever.
Play with the kids all day, spend time with the husband in the evening, work when everyone goes to sleep.
Trying to quiet your child while on a business call.
Every.Single.Time.
What you want...
I woke up like this
This morning I woke up feeling like crap. I wish I could say, "I woke up like this ... flawless," a la Mrs. Carter, but alas, the sinus troubles had me feeling otherwise. I've been doing...
It has been four years since my son was born and since I began to suffer with Postpartum Anxiety, and now life is VERY different for me. I no longer harbor crippling levels of anxiety. In fact, I have...
I have a problem. I unintentionally do it every day, and I don’t even know why I do. It starts out very simple. When I sit down at my computer for work in the morning, I check my email....
It was a day late in September when my husband and I were taking a much needed get away to New York to his 20 year college reunion. We had been living in Louisiana for three years and were just...
I recently had a long weekend getaway with a friend of mine. It was just a quick trip to get away from reality for a few days and let our kids have some fun time away from home. I...