Mommy Says So
Ok, the second post this week on cleaning up my language, but what we say (and write) shapes our relationships and world. No more...
Ok, the second post this week on cleaning up my language, but what we say (and write) shapes our relationships and world. No more...
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...
I listen to podcasts (or Audiobooks) all the time -- while I work out, drive, cook or clean. I'm obsessed. Here is my current playlist:...
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...
I don't know about you, but I feel like my mind is a never-ending checklist. Just this morning, I had to remember to dress the kids up...
I remember the first time Chloe bled. At eight months, she cut her lip by falling on a puzzle piece. Her mouth gushed. I felt helpless. I...
Was playing War with Chloe last weekend and she asked me, "Why do Kings beat Queens?" Good question. We changed the rules and, in our...
After kid number two, my husband and I have entirely dropped the ball with our little dog. He used to be our Holiday card and now doesn't...
We are hard-wired to feel gut-wrenching pain when our kid cries. It's nature's way to make sure our babies survive. However, this biology...
The creativity of the moms I interview inspires me daily. My recent favorite mom super-move: schedule standing conference calls with your...
Getting out the door is an adventure in my house. I will have the kids ready coats and all, turn my back and find Rowan shoe-less playing...
Honestly, I've been a bit down over the past week. Starting a business is a roller coaster: I am fighting my perfectionist nature to fail...
Add a new crew to your delegation list -- your kids. My youngest, Rowan (2.5 years old) assembles his lunches, gets himself dressed,...
I'll let you in on some little secrets: I don't read the news. My kids' socks don't match. I have been lying to my kids' classmates' to...
I never really understood "Saturday morning cartoons" until I was a parent with kids that regularly woke up at 530 am. I'd lie in bed...
As a Type A, 'good enough' has never been a phrase that resonated with me. I mean, I changed my phone wallpaper to 'Live to my...
I became so much better at my job post-kids. I stopped caring about the BS, focused on what I was best at and ruthlessly prioritized. I...
Decluttering was a keystone habit for me — a habit that once unlocked, causes a domino effect of good habits throughout your life. We had...
The biggest improvement to my mornings has been instituting a tip from my kid’s pre-school: Have them do what you want them to do before...