A new book I keep seeing pop up on Instagram feeds of people I follow in the wellness and mindset space is The Anxious Generation, this reminded me about 4 years ago I watched a documentary called The Social Dilemma. This documentary shows how...
Growing up my family did not do vacations. I was in high school when I saw the beach for the first time. I fell in love and immediately assumed the beach was my happy place and where I was the most relaxed and Zen-like—as Zen as a person with a...
I went for a walk with my daughter, Tessa, last night along the trail by our house. We’ve been trying to go every night, really hyping each other up to prioritize fitness this summer by telling each other what absolute rock stars we are, and how...
I loved watching the Olympics when I was little. I don’t remember watching Mary-Lou Retton live, I more so only remember her from stories and her commercial endorsements and the fact she scored a perfect 10. I remember Kim Zmeskal, Dominique...
I love my daughter’s friends. When she went away to school, I had no idea I would become so invested in the lives of her friends, but here we are. I pull for them at every given opportunity. Josie has very good friends from where we live, but when...
A few evenings ago, as dinner time neared, I got a text from my dear friend Amanda: “Tell me there have been some days this summer where Paige has looked at a screen until her eyes fall out. The kids have been busy, but today they have literally...
Today, it’s hard to escape the pressure of being the “perfect” mom, thanks to Instagram, Facebook, TikTok and all the other platforms that bombard us with picture perfect moments and unsolicited advice. But back when my kids were...
In honor of Independence Day. I thought I would tell the story of a trip to Chicago with my crazy family to see a play about our founding fathers. Yes, Hamilton. The play was brilliant. We were a mess. Warning: My sister, Jaime, wields the F-bomb...
Recently, Like Bob, I started gardening full scale at my house. Mostly vegetables, in fact, I’ve really only successfully ever grown things I could eat. About a month ago I stumbled on some beautiful magenta petunias in the store and I...
I love books, but I’m weird about reading them. Not all books, but books by my favorite authors. I have to pace myself for fear of running out of their work. Larry McMurtry is the perfect example of this. He has been my favorite writer for more than...