Have you ever observed children as they play pretend? They often mimic the habits and dialogue of their parents and older siblings — doing and saying things they think they are supposed to… Does playing pretend ever stop? True we may not be hovering over a miniature kitchen, mashing plastic fruit into bowls and sharing a “num,…
I have been really hung up on the concept of change these past few days. While I entered the New Year with a pretty optimistic attitude, I have definitely found it hard to keep my charge up. Change is hard. Forced change is harder. The prospect of being a newly single woman is exciting to…
Its hard for me to write about my children in such a public fashion. Mostly because I feel like their own struggles with the divorce are theirs and theirs alone…not to be shared. They didn’t ask for this and yet they are the most effected of all. Still, I am their mother and what they…
It has taken me several days to write this first post of 2017 because once I put pen to paper, I plan to hold myself accountable to these statements for the next 361 days, at the very least. I spent the last moments of 2016 in amazing chaos — 5 kids screaming in anticipation of the…
Christmas is over. The presents have been purchased, wrapped, unwrapped, unboxed, re-boxed (in some cases), cleaned-up, and put away. My mind has been racing for weeks to execute and survive this holiday and now that it is over, I am trying to enjoy the few lazy days that follow. One the best gifts I was given…
I had about 12 kids and their parents over my house for a cookie decorating party last night. It was amazing chaos. One of my best friends came over with her family to join the fun. I just have to point out that she and I are total opposites — she is super organized and proactive, I keep…
A few years ago I switched from reading paperback books to using a kindle app on my phone. It is just way more convenient to carry around an entire library of books digitally, especially because my opportunities to actually read for pleasure are few and far between. Long, long ago, (whahh!) when I was in…
I can’t lie…this has been a really tough holiday season. If it were just me, I’d load up my Kindle with NYT bestsellers, hop a plane to Fiji by myself and skip Christmas this year… Typically, I am the type of person who loves the holidays. I put so much effort and thought into gifts, charity,…
Is it better to deliver 90% than 100%? The more I strive to deliver perfection, the more I learn that imperfection may be ideal. Let’s be clear. There are times when an incomplete deliverable is unacceptable…like any construction project or health-related procedure. But in our extraordinarily busy lives, is 90% the new norm? Instead of agonizing over everything, should…
What amazes me about going through divorce is that it has brought me closer to so many people in my circle of family and friends. These are people that surrounded me my whole life, and now that I am going through the my most difficult trial to date, they are there for me in ways…
Anyone who knows me, knows I am deathly afraid of rodents. It’s the tail. I can’t even look at them on television without cringing. Every once in a while, I see one on the subway and I freeze. I am probably the only New Yorker who even notices, let alone is bothered by it. But I…
I am so fortunate to have an amazing network of family and friends who love and support me. I am not the kind of person who likes to reach out for help when I am going through a trial. I often retreat into my own thoughts and find new ways and outlets to help me…
I love beauty products. Ok, what woman doesn’t love beauty products? Or maybe more accurately — we love the promises made by beauty products — smoother skin, fuller lips, shinier hair… Dream, dream, dream…. They don’t even have to work. They just have to make empty promises (like men, HA!) and we go crazy for them!…
This week, I started reading a book called Big Magic, written by Elizabeth Gilbert, the author of Eat, Pray, Love. After finishing the first 5 chapters, I closed the book with a new sense of inspiration. Isn’t that the best feeling? When you start a new book and really feel the connection to the author’s…
One of my favorite modern day muses, Seth Godin, recently did a short post on his blog about being a yeasayer. He writes….” yeasayer is the opposite of the naysayer, of course. This is the person who will find ten reasons why you should try something. The one who will embrace the possibility of better. The colleague…