Getting Our Pink Back — How many other mommas out there feel like they lost their identities when they had children? Anyone else feel like being a mom became their only identity? Like it was hard to remember what you spent your time/money/energy on before your littles became the center of your universe? I know…

The Dream vs. The Reality — A Common Problem I sit on the floor folding laundry, one basket to my left and three more waiting their turn. I reach down, grabbing the notepad and pen on my right side and jot down “turtle food, dish soap, find math tutor.” I fold a few more items, throw a pair of…

…..I get to decide! — I was in 3rd grade when I first saw an ambiguous image. My favorite teacher, Mrs. Sutherland, darkened the lights and prepped the overhead projector. …

…and that’s just fine — The world is full of people struggling to follow their passion, find their calling, and discover their true purpose. If they work hard enough, take chances, and truly believe in themselves, they figure it out! Their hard work pays off and they happily live their lives, having found their bliss. …

You’re learning the wrong lesson! — Are you a builder or a destroyer? When you were a kid, did you build the tower of blocks, or were you the one who knocked someone else’s tower down? …

Why they are both wrong about the glass — Optimists — the folks who see the glass half full. They see the good in every situation and believe things will turn out well. No matter what life throws at them, they resolutely look on the bright side. They cheerfully make the best of every situation and have never met…

Do we deserve the bad rep? — I had no frame of reference for how to be a mother-in-law when I became one four years ago. I never knew my mother-in-law, and my ex-husband never knew my mother. Everything I knew about in-law relationships came from movies and TV, or friends and co-workers. Movies and TV have…

Give them the gift of what you’ve learned — Graduation season is nearly here. As parents, high school and college graduation is a time for relief; that both you and your kid(s) made it. They are both milestones, turning points where we see our kids beginning adulthood and careers with their own paychecks and hopefully some good health insurance. …

Love, Mom (an old nurse) — I am completely unbiased in my opinion that being a registered nurse is the best career a person (who can deal with blood and needles) can choose. It has everything: interesting and meaningful work, good pay, good health insurance, and endless possibilities to expand and change direction. Don’t like general…