Here’s the thing I will never understand: Why are my boys infinitely more dependent upon me than my husband? Why, when we are both standing at the kitchen counter, do they always ask me for a... Read more >>

In concerned tones, women keep inquiring how I’m coping with my son’s first week of kindergarten. I giddily respond, “I’m doing great,” as I’ve been guiltlessly... Read more >>

Ann paced the floor of her living room full of anxiety. Her company had to scale back its’ overhead and like other large corporations, the first place they looked to cut cost was in payroll.... Read more >>

When I heard the news that I was being laid off, I felt like I’d been punched in the gut. My face grew hot, my stomach tightened, and I felt a little unsteady on my feet. So far,... Read more >>

I used to think that taking time for myself was foolish, frivolous, and wasting time on nothing. Nobody is everybody and everybody is someone. What I cannot stress enough is taking time to breathe... Read more >>

What are you not allowing yourself to do? I know so many people that have something they love, that gives them energy, that lights them up. But, they don’t let themselves do them. There is... Read more >>

Put your oxygen mask on first before helping others who need assistance.” How many times have you heard these words on an airplane? Every time you flew, right? Did the passengers rebel and say,... Read more >>

I wrote months ago about how I wonder how to have more time in my hands while doing nothing. I did not know what to do with it, when I can do my chores and responsibilities with my eyes close. I... Read more >>

I don’t have time for me! Many people I talk with on a regular basis have the same concerns around their health: I’m too busy; I have too many other people/things to take care of.... Read more >>

Last Friday, my husband, David, got a job. He is overjoyed. I, however, am in mourning. It’s been ten months since he was laid off. Although I had always wanted more time with him, that... Read more >>