With Thanksgiving just a few days away, we are all getting ready for the biggest feast of the year You might be following your timeline to ensure...
It feels like just yesterday I sat on my rocking chair, holding my baby in my arms while he nursed I spent countless hours sitting on that chair,...
Hi all! November is a wonderful time to reflect on our blessings and cultivate a gratitude mindset What are you grateful for this day, month, year ...
We’d passed the billboard announcement for Havana Music Hall at the theater many times but didn’t know much about it My husband was offered three...
Ten years ago I was pregnant and working as an attorney for the Public Defender’s office I was in a trial the morning of my son’s due date, not...
My dad believed there are two kinds of people: critical thinkers and magical thinkers Critical thinkers question everything; they rely on science and...
“Successful people are willing to do things that unsuccessful people are not willing to do” Joachim de Posada Are You Devoted We’d gotten what...
Sometimes big disappointments prepare you for bigger opportunities How can you protect your kids from having their self-esteem crushed but also...
The hardest thing for a parent to do is watch their kid fail But without failure, there is no true success “Audition Opportunity!” read the...
I’ve been staring at a blank screen for an hour and twenty-two minutes My weekly blog post is due, the kids will wake up soon, and I’ve got...
Working out early in the morning is an absolute priority for me, but my kids’ back to school schedule presented a conflict I knew I wouldn’t...
Do you remember the old story of the turtle and the hare The turtle challenged the hare to a race The hare ran so fast that it was impossible for the...
They say time heals all wounds Is that true If you’ve ever suffered a loss in your life–one that reaches to the depths of your soul–I suspect...
One of the fellow moms from my son’s upcoming kindergarten class shared an article from the Huffington Post about a mother sending her little...
In life, you must take responsibility for what happens to you There are some events in life that we can control, and others that we cannot We...
Let’s say you play soccer And let’s say you belong to a team that hired David Beckham to coach you Would you take advantage of that opportunity...
Are you always repeating yourself with your kids “Brush your teeth” “Comb your hair” “Do your homework” Sometimes...
Suzy left her husband after enduring an unhappy marriage for 15 years Angered by her decision, her ex-husband invested all his resources in taking...
Sliding Doors is a movie that highlights how life can be changed instantly by something so trivial as missing the subway Think about the little...
It had been one of those days Monday Ely wanted the day to be fun for her three girls She planned to get up early and get out of the house to enjoy...
One of the biggest rewards I’ve received since I started sharing my message of How to Be There Even When You’re Not has been to hear the stories...
When I was a little girl, I learned a lesson that’s going to stay with me for the rest of my life– that parents can have meaningful...
Do you ever set a goal like quitting smoking, losing weight, or writing a book, and then decide not tell anyone about it We all do that Do you know...
Yany was ten years old when her Cuban grandma, Abuela Fifi, began taking her to the cemetery An only child with working parents, Yany spent a lot of...
