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I don't know how it's going for you thus far into the New Year, but are you hanging in there with resolutions?  Personally, I don't...

09 January, 2017

For some reason the moment I think I have the holiday season under control, that is the exact moment an influx of more things to...

05 December, 2016

When my husband is traveling for work I have to devise ways to keep my boys in line.  This means being proactive in how I...

26 September, 2016

The word NO:  How does something that looks and sound so simple have such weighted implications?  In general, for women especially, saying no is not...

11 April, 2016

Over the weekend my husband noted, and accurately so, that I was on edge.  To him this edginess seemed inexplicable and from his perspective, it...

25 January, 2016

It's that time of year again.  We are all crazed with endless holiday obligations.  There's so much to remember in addition to our regular commitments,...

15 December, 2015

I recently ran into a mom while out shopping.  She looked remarkably put together, especially since I usually only see her at the gym, and...

16 November, 2015

If a tree falls in the forest, and there's nobody around to hear, does it make a sound? Or, If your kid does something, and you are...

13 July, 2015

The responsibilities of parenting are endless.  There is always one more thing on our to-do list.  It seems for every one task we mark complete,...

25 June, 2015

Across the board, one of the most challenging issues of parenting is getting your child to sleep consistently through the night. Before I had children,...

14 May, 2015