Gifting our Children Roots and Wings
I remember when I was a young parent with “just” a baby. A friend with older children mentioned that his job was to give his kids “Roots and Wings”. I
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11, 2015
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09, 2015
FIND THE GIFT IN EVERYTHING (MY MANTRA)
It's my birthday! Today I am 43! Yes, 43, and as you may know, I use each birthday as an opportunity to process the past year. And in thinking about this
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07, 2015
Six Ways Parenting Skills Translate into Big Wins at Work
Far from taking away from your expertise in the office, being a parent often provides the opportunity to boost skills that will have a positive impact in the workforce. While
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06, 2015
GOOD ENOUGH IS GOOD ENOUGH!
Yes, Good Enough is Good Enough! I was recently speaking on a panel with other alum Moms from The Mount discussing the “Mommy Track”, and it was apparent we are all navigating
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05, 2015
WHAT MOMS REALLY WANT ON MOTHER’S DAY
It really doesn’t need to cost you a lot of money to make moms happy on Mother’s Day. We’ve done a lot of research here and here are the top
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03, 2015
TRUST YOUR GUT – LEARN FROM ME
Life is never dull. Yesterday my brother needed to drop some things off at Baby Be Hip, which we planned to store against the back wall of our building. He
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01, 2015
KISS, Baby! No, really, Keep it Simple!
I often find myself saying “KISS”, both to myself and to others. It’s one of my favorite acronyms and I strongly believe in the KISS principle. It literally stands for “Keep
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01, 2015
What’s Your Word of the Year?
Mine is.....Intentional. That’s my word of the year. Have you declared a word of the year for yourself or your family? Or a theme? One year, I declared that our
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11, 2014
Good for the Soul
This is normal! As regular readers will know, I have my hands full with four school-age children, including my special angel Ellie. Taking vacations is always a challenge, and the idea of
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10, 2014
Nobody Said it Would Be Easy
I’ve had a rough week, as lots of different “issues” have been coming up. You name it, I feel like I’m dealing with it, both at work and at home.
