Did I mention I recently attended an amazing conference on blogging? I was fortunate to attend BlogU14, which was hosted and led by a group of mega successful bloggers like the ones behind Baby Sideburns and Bad Parenting Moments. The faculty was generous and humble, and the overall feeling of the ... Read More about My Writing Process, a Blogging Conference and Two New Friends!
Close Calls
Last week wrapped up with a medical emergency with a close family member. I spent time sitting in hospital rooms, alternating between cracking jokes and worrying. It all turned out as well as it could have, but there is something about entering a hospital that re-centers me. It reminds ... Read More about Close Calls
Self-care for Moms
On the bus to Boston, I feel free. It’s just me, a book of essays, and my iPhone. No diaper bags. No little feet trailing me into the narrow, dark bus bathroom. I sit and listen to the breathing meditation from the mindfulness class I just started. I breathe in. I breathe out. In ... Read More about Self-care for Moms
The Big Four-Oh
“Have you thought about what you want to do for your birthday?” my mom asked. Again. “I don’t know, Mom!” I said, an edge of my 16-year-old self surfacing. I’ve been grinding my teeth about turning 40 for at least the last year. The closer it got, the more I talked about it. It became a ... Read More about The Big Four-Oh
Running, Late
Last fall, I was struck by unexpected the urge to run. I was walking through the sprawling cemetery near my house like I’ve done for years, when suddenly my body wanted to move fast. At 39 years old, I felt a bit ripe to start such a venture. I was always the kid picked last in gym class, staring ... Read More about Running, Late
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