As a single mom raised by a single mom, I’ve learned a lot about what not to do when co-parenting. So, I’ve waited a long time to write this post out of fear. Fear that it would disrupt a...
How funny is business lingo? Sometimes, I spew phrases such as, “I’ll loop you in” or “Let’s touch base.” Almost like an out-of-body experience (was that me?). With a shudder and a sense of embarrassment, I admit it. I...
When I was 24 and found out I was, miraculously, pregnant - all I wanted was my mom. At the time, I lived 100s of miles and several states away from her. I was doing what a lot...
Let’s face it, as moms, we are under a tremendous amount of pressure raising our little ones in the hopes they will be happy, healthy, and well adjusted. Some of us are stay-at-home moms (been there), while others are...
My husband often travels for work in his role as a Corporate Trainer. He's been in this job for about two years, and I jokingly refer to him as a traveling salesman. I recall a time last winter where...
It’s been a while since I’ve thought about how we met, but it’s still an amazing story to me about how a small opportunity can present itself and how life can change so suddenly. I met your father in...
As we approach Father's Day I've been mentally compiling a gratitude list of all the positive things my husband does as a father. But here's the deal. If I have to be completely honest, every time I think of...
In “normal” times, the busyness of Wednesday afternoons is a running joke in our family. After a day of work, our family schedule typically looked like this:
3:00 p.m.: The kids come home from school.
3:45 p.m.: Leave the house to...
How did we get here? I ask myself all the time.
This is not what I expected, this is not how I thought it would be
We have been through a lot, but I felt alone
You were not here, you were...
When I first became a mother at age thirty, many of my friends were either single, newly engaged, planning crazy bachelorette parties, or recently married. Many were in the lovely honeymoon phase while I was up to my ears...
In + Around Westchester
A Guide to Beauty & Pampering in Westchester County
Moms do it all, which often leaves us feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. Carving out me-time seems impossible, but we not only deserve it but...
