The title of this post may be a bit deceiving. Sympathetic mommies across the virtual world might be nodding their heads thinking how tough it is for a busy mom to find time alone. This, of course, is totally true. However, I feel that the tides have turned a bit for me and I am not sure I like it. A few years back I was DESPERATE for alone time. I needed half an hour to zone out in the tub with a good book. I craved a night out with friends and a spa day of pampering. I... More »

This was my theme song this weekend: Ahhh...a sunshine high. Beautiful. Makes everything seem just fine.... More »

"You just call out my name and you know wherever I am I'll come running to see you again." ~James TaylorThis has been a rough couple of months for me. I won't go into the gory details. And, to be honest with you, I am not really sure how it all happened. All I know is I feel naive and vulnerable and confused. How pathetic, eh? I have been experiencing something I (arrogantly/naively) thought could never happen to me. I got screwed. I always saw myself as savvy and on top of things so this really took me by surprise.... More »

Here's a pic of me and my mom at the opening night of Body & Soul, the play commissioned by Dove pro-age. Can I tell you that we LOVED this production?! I have never experienced anything quite like it. 13 women, not actresses, with no experience on stage, sharing their stories. Baring their souls to a theatre full of people. It was powerful and inspiring and unique. I realized two things while on this journey with these 13 brave women:1. I have been extremely lucky. I have a loving family. I have not experienced violence or major hardship and... More »

I was talking to a friend of mine in the schoolyard and she said she had been googling "Exhausted Mom" the other day. She was looking for solace. Advice. A solution to her constant state of fatigue. Of course, she found nothing new. The advice was to "slow down", "take time for yourself", "don't overprogram". We've all heard it. More »