Last week I finally pulled my head out of my ass and realized that I need to start saying no to some stuff. That trying to do everything isn’t making me (or anyone in my family) happy. And it’s not setting a healthy example for my kids. I fell right into the not saying no […]
Number 3
A Night To Remember
Last week was Number 3’s 11th birthday, and his gift from us was tickets to his first major league baseball game. On Monday night I took Number 3 to his first Yankees game. I loved going to Yankees games when I was a kid, and this is something I’ve been wanting to do with him ever since he was […]
Can you hear me when you’re on the mound?
Last night Number 3 had a baseball game. In the third inning, he went in to pitch. Number 3 is a pretty good pitcher. Really good, actually. And this year he’s been super confident on the mound (or the bump, as Number 6 calls it), and it’s been fun to watch him pitch. But last […]
Breathe in to five, and breathe out to five.
A quick story about how yoga literally made me a better parent in a moment of helplessness. I mentioned a couple days ago how Number 3 got pretty sick last weekend with a nasty stomach bug. He spent the day in bed on Sunday and was in and out of the bathroom with bouts of puking. […]
Slowly but surely I’m learning.
If you are ready to lead a more active lifestyle but could use a little help, my next e-course starts on Monday, June 6. Click here to register ! A couple days ago I had some sort of epiphany or something and finally recognized that I’m trying to do way too many things. I really believe this […]
Mom, did you used to be pretty?
A couple days ago, I was in the car with Number 3 and he asked me, “Mom, did you used to be pretty?” Used to be? I looked at him in the rear view mirror. “Yeah, I think I used to be pretty,” I told him. I get it. I’m in my late forties. I’m […]