Planning for baby #2? or #3? Now that you’re rocking the mom life (or if you’re like me, more like doing the best you can as you figure stuff out on a daily basis and drink a lot of coffee), you can be strategic about the “stuff” you bring in for the next one. You can even narrow it down… View Post
“Mom!!!!!!” I hear, for the millionth time today. I ADORE my kids. But I also want to get some stuff done. Sure, having a successful career and writing a bestseller would be great. But some days I’d be equally thrilled with taking a shower and drinking a hot cup of coffee. Wait, where IS my coffee anyway? Has anyone seen it?… View Post
When back-to-school season hits, it’s usually a mad dash to get everything we need for each kid before the first day of school. But in the midst of the crazy, I’m always looking for how to save money on back-to-school clothes, and I bet you are too! There’s something about this time of year that makes you want to buy… View Post
My eyes welled up with tears as I watched the images flash across the screen of my laptop. It was a video of my husband’s parents, both of whom passed away recently, laughing and joking around with family at my Father-in-law’s 80th Birthday celebration. As I was caught up in the memory and flooded with a fresh wave of grief,… View Post
Friendship. According to leading relationship expert, Dr. John Gottman, it’s the key to long-lasting, happy marriages. Wouldn’t it be nice if we could just hang out with our spouse, kick back and relax and not worry about who takes out the trash or whether the bills have been paid? But the longer we’re together, the more “stuff” there is to… View Post
Wouldn’t it be great if we never had to punish our kids? One of the most frequent questions I’m asked by parents is how to effectively discipline their kids. You don’t have to be a parent for very long to realize something: you can’t actually control your kids. No matter how intimidating or kind or threatening or strategic you are,… View Post