I got two tattoos this past weekend. Because, you know, I’m cool like that.* One of them was on my ribcage, which, according to some, is a… Read more “Breathe Through the Pain”
Tag: fear
Fixing What’s Broken
I looked down at my right hand and couldn’t believe what I was seeing. My pointer finger was broken. I mean, totally broken in half. So weird,… Read more “Fixing What’s Broken”
Uncertainty: The Gateway to Possibility
I am in one of those “riding on cloud nine” moods where I think, for a moment anyway, that I’ve found Shambala and the Holy Grail. Truth… Read more “Uncertainty: The Gateway to Possibility”
Scaredy-Mom
Is my daughter watching too much TV? Getting too much screen time? Is she getting enough “fresh air”? Is she going to pick up a stomach virus?… Read more “Scaredy-Mom”
My Postpartum Depression Story – It Wasn’t Supposed To Be Like This
It was mid-June, a little before 6:00am. I didn’t know the exact time because I stopped looking at the clock by then, but I knew the approximate time… Read more “My Postpartum Depression Story – It Wasn’t Supposed To Be Like This”
Don’t Worry. Be Happy!
My New Year’s resolution is to stop worrying. My worrying has grown to such an extent that it is making me miserable and annoying those around me. … Read more “Don’t Worry. Be Happy!”
Negative Nancy
I’ve got to tell you, I’m totally freaking out about the future. My future, my child’s future. Maybe I’m being dramatic or overly anxious, but I am… Read more “Negative Nancy”
I’m not a Free-Range Mom, but it’s ok if you are. I think? Landing the Helicopter and surveying the scene.
I think a lot of the judgment issues among parents (and from non-parents toward parents) arises from a fear of the unknown. This article by famous… Read more “I’m not a Free-Range Mom, but it’s ok if you are. I think? Landing the Helicopter and surveying the scene.”
The Tsunami of Responsibility
When I became a mother, I knew it would be a lot of responsibility and a lot of caretaking. After all, I had owned a number of… Read more “The Tsunami of Responsibility”
Mompreneur Confession: I’m Haunted By My Parents’ Business Failures
People always seem surprised to learn that I grew up without money, or at least without much of it. I don’t know for certain if this… Read more “Mompreneur Confession: I’m Haunted By My Parents’ Business Failures”
CT Working Moms 