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I live in suburban Los Angeles with my husband, two daughters, a hamster, and a Beta fish. I have been working in higher education administration for more than 20 years and I hold an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership from Pepperdine University. My interests include women's leadership, work-life balance, and youth soccer.
…and mammogram, money, macaroni necklaces, mistakes, moths,
making love, mortgage, martini, monsters under the bed, mall, mustard stains, milk,
memories, music lessons, marshmallow treats, mice, magic tricks, movie nig ... Read more...
10. Finding that perfect ceramic planter for a new strawberry plant.
9. The challenge of getting to the strawberries before the squirrels do.
8. Buying a new bathing suit cover-up that’s both chic and comfortable.
7. First signs of a flip- ... Read more...
Every mother
has a dirty little secret. Here’s mine:
my 6 year old sleeps in bed with my husband and I every night, with the rare
exception when she sleeps with her 13 year old sister. Her 13 year old ... Read more...
Much of what I’ve learned about motherhood, I’ve learned at kids’
birthday parties. Until I became a
regular on the bouncer-and-pizza circuit, I had no idea how much sharing,
caring, and commiserating goes ... Read more...
Call it my negativity, rebellious, immature, it-was-a-phase phase, but there was a time when I truly believed that the ability to be alone and content was not only virtuous, but desirable. The way I used to describe it was, ‘We come ... Read more...
“To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children...to leave the world a better place...to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” – ... Read more...
Many working mothers, like me, take great pride in the fact
that we are positive role models to our children, especially our
daughters. The underlying assumption is
that career is as important for women as ... Read more...
I grew up in a structured (read: rigid) household. There were – and are, if you ask my mother – right and wrong ways of doing things. For example, we didn’t eat Cheez Whiz or Marshmallow Fluff. I couldn’t take peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to ... Read more...
When Hilary Clinton announced earlier today that she would not
serve another term as Secretary of State, she referred to her 20-year career in
the political arena as “the high wire of American politics." It’s an int ... Read more...
