mauracarlin
Maura is a writer, journalist, podcaster, and recovered litigator who writes about the intersection of luxury goods, finance, work-life balance, and motherhood. Her three sons span an almost 11-year age range, and boy does she have stories! Several years into raising her family, Maura left law and focused on local journalism and writing. She co-hosts and produces The Balance Dilemma Podcast. This platform showcases author events and interviews of women telling how they thrive while managing life - think How I Built This meets This [American] Woman’s Life. Maura is also the Editor of the luxury handbag blog pursebop.com. She’s enjoying the emptying of the Westchester County nest she shares with her husband and whichever children are home.
Come Home and Take Your Stuff
The end-of-year holiday season always brings out my urge to purge. As I prepare for guests and hosting—aka clean up entertaining spaces—I look around at all of the “stuff” and wonder where to hide it, at...
Kindness Is Better Than TV Advice
I restrained myself from tossing a shoe at the television and instead opened my laptop. The parenting discussion among TV hosts angered me, and they missed the opportunity to spread kindness and inclusion. Instead,...
Why I Don’t Share About My Children
You might be wondering when I’m going to talk about my kids. Well, likely never. For starters, some of my children have explicitly asked me not to put any stories or anecdotes in print...
September Scaries – Do You Ever Get Over It?
As the days of July counted down to August, anxiety bloomed, hitting full steam when the calendar officially hit the eighth month. The days were shortening, and even as the heat rose, darkness came...
Sometimes a Hydrangea Is Not Just a Flower
It’s hydrangea season in my neck of the suburbs. Around every corner, down every lane, you’ll surely find a lush curb of hydrangeas in shades of pink, purple, blue, and white. My Instagram feed...
The Long View of Motherhood: Meet Maura
Running up the stairs to grab a pair of socks, I pass two empty bedrooms. Except they are far from empty; rather, they are merely uninhabited. What remains are boxes, shelves, and closets chock...