Jordana
Jordana lives in Bedford Hills, NY, with her two favorite humans also known as her children, Kaylie (13) and Chase (12). She grew up all over the world, landed in the Washington D.C. area for a long stretch and 15 years ago wound up in Westchester, which she now proudly considers home. She's a recovering attorney, now assistant to a private wealth advisor. She spends what little free alone time she has on her Peloton, watching reality and crime TV and listening to a wide variety of music on her deck with a cocktail. She enjoys taking her kids for day trips into New York City, local restaurants in the Hudson Valley, beach vacations in Rhode Island and the occasional amusement park But she also loves just hanging out and relaxing with them at home. She loathes laundry, grocery shopping and vacuuming. Jordana's favorite mottos to live by are don't compare yourself to anyone else (especially when it comes to parenting), don't be afraid to take chances or start over, always strive to be kind, and never take yourself too seriously. And if all else fails, have a good scream into your pillow, and go do something really nice for yourself, or better yet, somebody else.
When it All Falls Spectacularly Apart…Just Roll
As we all know, there are stretches of time when absolutely every possible thing goes wrong.
It feels like the universe has put an unrelenting curse on you, and the second you feel your...
Jordache Jeans and Other Myths of Popularity
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Resolutions from a Lecturer in Recovery
I have stubbornly refused to make New Year's resolutions for close to a decade now. I used to, only to have my high-flung, overly ambitious goals obliterated within a matter of weeks, days, sometimes...
Skip the Holiday Stress and Have Yourself a Mediocre Christmas
No, I'm not wishing anyone a mediocre Christmas; just personally endeavoring towards one. That’s right. This holiday season I shall strive for mediocrity. There is no bah-humbugging in this goal. On the contrary, I...
Helping Our Kids to Embrace Disappointment
There’s a lot of talk out there about setting kids up for success. There are a lot of medals and accolades given out for just showing up. And showing up is half the battle....
The Psychology (and Psychosis) of the Annual Fall Clean-Out
I try to do a deep-clean-out of the house twice a year. But late summer/early fall is mandatory. I dread the process with every fiber of my being. Mostly because it forces me to...
Making Memories: Forget Shooting for the Stars the Space Between is Way Better
My kids and I depart for Australia soon. The kids are meeting their grandfather for the first time. It’s their first international flight and an eternal one at that. There are also undeniably awesome...
Transitioning to Summer – Switching from Go to Slow
Once all the fanfare of the school year has finally wound down, I more often than not find that the reality inside my head doesn’t match the great exhale I so desperately craved when...
The Home Stretch
The much-anticipated wind-down phase of the school year is part Olympic sprint, part turtles paddling through molasses. This home stretch should come with some kind of public health warning, such as: “During this time it is...
Meet Jordana: Growing Roots
I still marvel at how the twists and turns of my never-dull life landed me a single mom of two great kids (Kaylie, 13 and Chase, 11) in Westchester, NY of all places. I...