It’s Been a Year…
2021-03-31
It’s been over a year. It was Friday, March 6, 2020. I booked a babysitter and told Jeff we were going to happy hour. That was our last outing for months—everything shut down the following Monday.
Finding My Inner Badass When I’m Feeling Bad
2021-03-06
My inner badass is in there. I’ve missed her. I pretty much have just been bad. And on some days, I’ve just been an ass. But not today.Continue Reading
When Is It Appropriate To Ask “Are You About To Get Your Period?”
2021-03-01
“Are you about to get your period?” I think the men who ask this kind of question just have not been schooled. So, I laid it out in an easy-to-read format.Continue Reading
Staying Positive While Hitting the Pandemic Wall
2021-02-08
It’s been a rough year, and although I try to stay positive, some days I hit the pandemic wall.Continue Reading
8 Satisfying Winter Self-Care Ideas
2021-01-03
With its cold temperatures and dark days, winter can leave you feeling down. It’s an important time to take care of yourself. Continue Reading
Feeling Safe is the End Game
2020-08-24
An anxious child worries about everything—but you don’t necessarily know that. But as a mom, it’s your job to make sure that your child is feeling safe…Continue Reading
Dear 29-Year-Old Me
2020-04-18
Good job on your twenties! You’ve made some bold and brave decisions. Even better, you’ve had some spectacular failures and learned so many things.Continue Reading
My Baby is a Worrier: She Gets it From Me
2020-04-10
I’ve spent an enormous amount of mental energy forging routes around fear; taking the long way to avoid those scary woods. It’s an exhausting and isolated path, full of its own obstacles and lacking a GPS signal. My way was studded with compulsion and hidden distress, holding myself responsible forContinue Reading
Learning to Work From Home in the Time of Coronavirus
2020-04-07
I’m a work from home MAVEN—but all bets are off now that we’re ALL home at the same time.Continue Reading
Big And Happy
2020-03-19
I must have been ten years old when I overheard an older cousin of mine say “I bet Tova will struggle with her weight her entire life, just like her mother”. I had no idea what he meant obviously—as far as I was concerned, there was nothing wrong with myContinue Reading
