Give the Gift of Stories
I recently gave my mom a gift she loves—Storyworth. Each week the service emails you a prompt to write a short story on. The reflection...
I recently gave my mom a gift she loves—Storyworth. Each week the service emails you a prompt to write a short story on. The reflection...
When Chloe started Kindergarten, she stopped wanting to talk about school. She stares at me blankly when I ask, 'How was your day?' I'm...
My favorite Google ad is Dear Sophie, the touching story of parents who documented their daughter's life by sending her emails to Gmail....
I appreciate how Montessori schools encourage kids to help around the house. My kids especially love vacuuming and cooking. Involving my...
Today we are joined by Kristi Saturnak, Marketer at Google, for our Day in the Life of a Working Mom Instagram takeover. Follow...
Today I attempted to both parent and work at the same time -- always a recipe for disaster for me. I just needed to do 90 minutes more of...
Chloe starts Kindergarten on Monday. The deluge of PTA emails have begun, and I'm overwhelmed. I want to help, but also need...
The genesis of our trip to Europe was a visit with my 93-year-old Aunt Shelia, who is a nun and a talented artist. She's lived a...
I don’t know how our parents parented without technology. I seriously can’t imagine mom-life before Amazon Prime. I feel this most when...
We had an incredible time on our recent European vacation, but even the best family vacations are challenging. Looking back, here's what...
My goal for Europe: pack lightly. Two adults, two kids for 10 days with just two small roller bags, two small backpacks, and my purse....
Where did the summer go? Seriously. Chloe starts kindergarten in two weeks. Over the next week, I'll be sharing some family travel tips...
For me, the hardest part about being a working mom by far is parenting, especially discipline. This week I took the kids to the beach...
Want to connect with another working mom? Trade pumping war stories. Mine involves 36 hours of hand expressing after leaving pump parts...
I've spoken to over a hundred working moms at the tops of their fields. My favorite question to ask: "What was your morning like this...
On Tuesday, Chloe's school went on a blueberry picking field trip. I signed up to volunteer - excited to spend the morning with her. On...
Dinner time is this perfect storm in our family. My kids are hangry and miss me. Yet, I just need 15 minutes to get food on the table....
This morning I wrote a week's worth of tips for these newsletters on healthy eating for your kids. So many moms struggle with this, so I...
My in-laws gave Chloe the best birthday present - a day trip to NYC to see Frozen, the musical. A dream for a five-year-old who wears...
My first visit to my kid's preschool struck me. It was quiet. Somehow a room full of toddlers was less noisy than my house with two kids....