I’m sure we can all agree that women play a vital role in our lives. For most of us, we look to other women as an example of who and how we should be. From very young ages, we’re playing in our mother’s closets or joining them on their morning runs or imitating their motherly […]
Here’s something you may not have known about me: I started dating my partner, Frank, when we were fresh faced 16 year olds. Technically, he was 15 at the time, but since it was just days before his birthday, I usually round up. Our start could have been a scene from any teen rom-com (my […]
It’s no secret, I’m a planner. A bone fide control freak. Don’t believe me, look at the cheeky passion in my eyes here. Before starting college, I remember sitting down and planning out my future. It was a long, detailed list that had big goals with intermediary steps all attached to specific dates. Although I tried, […]
A couple of years ago, I attended a women’s networking group. It was a small group of mostly fresh grads as well as a few more seasoned professionals. As we saddled around our seats for our first meeting, the moderator announced our first topic of discussion: Can women have it all? Excited, several women jumped […]
One of my daily pleasures is the walk the girls and I take to school, or nowadays to camp, in the mornings. Although getting them out the door is a physical challenge akin to an army obstacle course, the 3-block walk is usually blissful. It’s our time to talk. The girls always seem extra pensive […]
I used to be physically fit. I spent a lot of time in the gym. I ran road races and even finished a half-marathon once. I did yoga and walked almost everywhere, even up stairs. I ran up until my sixth month of my first pregnancy and got back out there shortly after she was […]
It’s Thursday and you’re probably expecting a brand new episode of The Crazy Good Life. But, I decided to switch things up this week and it’s only for our email subscribers. To be clear, The Crazy Good Life isn’t going anywhere – I love the show and you seem to as well, so it’s not […]
“I’m not your best friend.” Those were the words Frank said to me the other day. In our usual style, I quickly retorted, “No worries, you aren’t mine either.” And with that, we went back to watching TV. It was Friday night and I was watching one of my fav guilty pleasures – Say yes […]
No matter where you are in your pregnancy, it’s never too early to watch today’s episode. Because we’re talking about the POST-birth plan. It’s so essential, yet not all of us mamas put much time or effort in planning for our survival the days after the baby is born. Like the selfless mamas we become, […]
Maternity leave, like politics and religion, is a topic that should be avoided in polite conversations. Is that a Miss Manners rule? No? Maybe it should be. Or, maybe, the better solution is for all of us to stop judging new mothers for their decisions. It leaves them doubting their plans and feeling crummy for […]