Back to school time is a perfect time to hit the reset button and set goals for you and your children. How I wish I had set my back to school goals prior to the start of school. I didn’t want the shimmering, loosely-structured summer of play to end. However, a part of me welcomed the schedule and …
Five tips for being a successful sports parent
What makes a successful sports parent? While at my son’s soccer game on Sunday, – Father’s Day – I saw most parents rooting for their boy’s team and enjoying the game. Also watching the game from the sidelines was a lone ranger-of-a-dad, muttering to himself. His son’s team was losing. The referee made a call …
Shopping for Coke with my thirteen-year-old
My thirteen-year-old son James is way too big to ride in a shopping cart like he used to when he was three. Plus, shopping with mom is “boring.” He would prefer to play Xbox or shoot soccer balls in the backyard over walking around the grocery store to buy food. To my surprise, however, one Saturday when I casually …
Pep Talk
Speaking in front of a large group of people isn’t something I do often. In fact, it’s downright scary. So I turned to my 13 year-old for a pep talk.
Come along with me to Granada, Spain
Life is about opportunities. The opportunity to travel to a foreign land is alluring for anyone who is curious about culture, but for five teenage boys who want to explore the culture of fútbol (soccer) in Spain – it is everything. Come along with me as I blog about my adventures with James, Rob, and four …
To live forever
News flash: We will not live forever. Neither will our parents. Accidents, illness, disease – such as breast cancer – and the inevitable aging process guarantee this. (And no parent should have to outlive their children, but do we really need to see it in a Superbowl commercial?) To care for our aging parents, we need to be …
Lessons from the Your Turn Challenge
I took on the Your Turn Challenge – a seven day blogging challenge inspired by Seth Godin and his book “What to do when it’s your turn” to get in the habit of blogging everyday, to get better and faster with blogging and connect with others. I hoped the Your Turn Challenge will remind me to do my best …
Baby in driver seat
In honor of James’s thirteenth birthday, today, I’m sharing the first chapter of my book: Mommy Musings: Lessons on motherhood, love, and life – which is looking for a good home with a traditional publisher (more about that process later). Cherish your sons and daughters today and everyday. Enjoy! *** CHAPTER ONE BABY IN DRIVER SEAT …
