Summer and Music. Music and Summer. Anyway you look at it, it's a perfect match. Summertime offers a lighter feeling of less structure - almost a vibe that life is simpler. Albeit, as an adult with a full time job, summer isn't the...
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Mom Friends 101

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Feeling a sense of real emotional connections with other women has been crucial to my adult survival as a mom, wife, and woman trying to live my best life. I have always entered friendships with little expectations, and when...
Looking back on 2020, it was clear the only way our family survived was by prioritizing the important and letting go of everything else. What wasn't clear at the time was that prioritizing my marriage had slowly slipped to...
I once dated a tall, dark, and handsome doctor. He was so good-looking that he was on the cover of a magazine. Not People or anything (although believe me when I say he could have been) but a magazine...
Am I Really a Good Mom? I’m sure each of us, at some point, has asked that question. And honestly, if you have, you most likely are. I remember something my religious education teacher said when I was in elementary...
I've jokingly referred to my husband as the traveling salesman. He is not in sales, but his job often requires business travel.  In my opinion, the "idea" of business travel is much more glamorous than the reality.   The first few...
Before having children of my own, Mother’s Day was a bittersweet occasion. Even before the advent of social media, where every card and gift is documented, hearing friends and colleagues discuss brunch plans and floral deliveries for their “best...
Domestic violence (DV) can look like bruises, broken body parts, or broken things. But it can also look like preventing access to finances, cruel and embarrassing words, and lies that cause psychological harm. DV, also known as relationship abuse or...
Shower? Check. Clothes that aren’t meant for working out? Check. Babysitter? Check. “Where do you want to go?” “I don’t care. Where do you want to go?” Sound familiar? We feel pretty lucky to live in Westchester County, where...
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Playing Favorites

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As a mom to multiple children, could it be true that I favor one!? Am I playing favorites? What a shameful thought! Besides, it has always been said, “A mother loves all her children equally.” Deep down, I know that...

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A Guide to Daycares, Preschools, Private Schools, & Tutoring Services in...

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Education might be the most valuable thing we can provide for our children. With so many options out there, it’s hard to know what...