Over thinking
I recently came across an article on Huffington Post about the ramifications of over thinking and I think the author is right on. As a woman who lives life with the motto that “it is better to regret...
View ArticlePersonal inventory
I don’t know about you, but sometimes I feel as if I have a constantly ticking calculator running in my head. Finances – click, click. Physical state – click, click. Mental status – click, click....
View Article(Not) All the comforts of home
I hinted in an earlier post about some not so great experiences while renting vacation homes over the years. Fortunately, we’ve never ended up in anything completely uninhabitable, but there was a...
View ArticleA problem with the numbers
As I headed out for my run tonight, I reminded myself not to get hung up on the numbers, you know, how many miles (4) or how fast (6.1 mph) I ran. I told myself that the benefit of aerobic exercise...
View ArticleThe bacon of parenting
I came across an article which is related to this post from last week. In my post, I had linked to an essay written by a mom who was upset that the 50/50 division of labor, with regards to...
View ArticleBully pulpit
A new school year is underway and students are busy adjusting to schedules, teachers and activities. For some students though, as their education resumes, so does a persistent problem – bullying. The...
View ArticleWork Perk
At times, it seems as if we are more inclined to focus on the negative aspects of our jobs. You know, the annoyances like coworkers who don’t pull their own weight, demanding bosses or lack of...
View ArticleFalling in love
There’s something about fall that makes me want to take to the road and drive. Not far, and certainly not fast, but I want to witness the world changing and need to get a little distance from my usual...
View ArticleThe tedium of cooking for children
Can we talk about mealtimes with a family? I don’t have one of those Romper Room-esque magic mirrors, but, if I did what would I see at your house? Would there be a blissful gathering around a laden...
View ArticleYou can’t always get what you want
From the November/December issue of Women@Work One of my favorite memories of parenting is of a car ride with all three of my boys and the iPod set on Shuffle. “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” by...
View ArticleCassidy Bono Lilly ~ 4/11/01-12/16/13
I’ve been thinking that, for me, dogs are kind of like Christmas trees. They’re special and they make a house feel like a home. Each year when we get our tree decorated and beautifully lit, I think...
View ArticleLet it go
Here we are, somehow we have arrived at the last Monday of 2013. Are you in a reflective mood? Are you more inclined to focus upon your accomplishments or the occasions when you fell short? If the...
View ArticleGuest manners at home
Below is one of my favorite blog-post pictures so far from my dear Moms@Work co-blogger, Corey: While Corey and I overlap often on our working-mom adventures, one key difference is that while Corey...
View ArticleVolunteering via parenting
Since Noah came into our lives, like a lot of parents, our volunteer work is often a by-product of our parenting. Before Noah was born, I had more time and energy to sit on several nonprofit boards....
View ArticleSummer text-parenting
My husband Joel is working as a volunteer camp counselor this week, so Noah is spending the majority of his time with me. I work on the porch while Noah pals around with the local kids, playing newcomb...
View ArticleThe geek family takes a technology holiday
Thanks to our multiple interests and communities and their respective holiday events, our family achieved a significant milestone this past weekend: a computer / technology-free weekend. No small feat:...
View ArticleThe family busyness
It’s 10 PM on Wednesday – do you know where your Thursday morning blog post is? In my head, flying from my tired fingers, with my office lamp still shining into the January darkness. This week has been...
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