At 5:30 Saturday morning I left my children at an airport with their father. The kids are spending the summer overseas with him, and I won’t see them for 10 weeks. Pass offs never get any easier, especially when the separation is so long, and my emotions are like a ping pong ball bouncing all […] Read more…
This is How to Crush a Bucket List: A Year in Review
Ask just about anyone you know if they have a bucket list of awesome things they want to do before they die, and chances are, they’ll say yes. “I want to travel the world,” some will say. “I want to start my own business,” others will say. “I want to win the lottery and retire […] Read more…
40 Things I Learned By 40
Four years ago, I wrote a blog post on my birthday called “Today is My Birthday…And I’m Turning Beautiful.” And for the last three years, I returned to that post, reread it, shared it and reflected on my life and the twists and turns it’s taken. But this year, as I celebrate my birthday — […] Read more…
To Whom It May Concern
Dear Writer’s Freeze, You are Writer’s Block’s less famous cousin, the one who lurks in the corner of the party because, despite the fact that you are bursting with things to say, you’re overwhelmed and paralyzed by all those words. Unlike Block, you don’t need ideas or inspiration or motivation. You have plenty of that. […] Read more…
Roller Coaster Meets ESME
I’m super excited to share my first post over at ESME, a community for Solo Moms to share resources, stories and laughs. I thought I’d share the story about how my best friend took over my online dating profile to find me a boyfriend. Click below to read all about it! My BFF Hijacked My […] Read more…