This past weekend, I thought my 12 year-old son might move in with his dad in the fall. Then last night he told me he changed his mind. Even though the whole time line lasted for only 24 hours, it was one of the most emotionally draining times of my life. I went to bed [...]

When my ex-husband and I first separated and divorced, time away from my two children was one of the hardest things I’d ever had to deal with. I distinctly thought, “this is not what I signed up for!” I vividly remember sitting face-to-face on the floor with my two year old daughter, trying to explain [...]

Many people have the skills and experience necessary to lead. Fewer have the courage to develop their leadership abilities by pushing their comfort zones. Yesterday morning nearly 20 elementary school children proved my point. Their knees knocked. Their palms were sweaty. Their mouths were dry. They wondered if they really had what it took. Yet [...]

Last week Peter was working late. It was quickly approaching dinner time so I called to see how much longer he would be. Lots longer. In a stroke of brilliance, Peter suggested I take Morgan on a date. Morgan, my 10-year old son, was the only child at home that night. His sister was at [...]

The summer after Peter and I got married, we invited some friends over to give us their ideas for renovating our 1950-60-something ranch-style home, complete with bomb shelter. Tim, an engineer and Melanie, a chemist, (or maybe the other way around) think linearly and we wanted their feedback. We ended the tour outside on the [...]

Lately I’ve been so busy working on my business (revising the website, preparing for a client project, learning about social networks, blogging, etc.) that, at times I’ve lost sight of what’s most important – the people around me. The cost of doing business had skyrocketed higher than the price of gasoline and I was completely [...]

For nearly 20 years, the second Sunday in May has arrived, bringing with it mixed emotions. As I ponder the significance of tomorrow, and honoring mothers, somehow I feel the need to be less than Hallmark-esque and write about some of the difficulties that surface during this time each year. There’s the pain of infertility, [...]