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I confess I am a workaholic who fiercely loves my family, friends and two rescue dogs. I stuggle to find the balance between all of this and though it's really hard it's also REALLY hilarious! I am brutally honest about this adventure we call being a working mom. Through my honesty I hope to empower and inspire women to believe that they can do this.
I’ve found that running with friends is less expensive than therapy. Having a whole hour to vent while your friends puffs along beside you nodding because she’s too out of breath to form complete sentences in response to you is a beautiful thing. Read more...
When I was in pre-school my teacher took my mother aside and said, "Mrs. Winbourne, we play pretty intensely here at school - finger paint, playground time, play dough - and I just want to let you know that you really don't need to send your daughter to school in dr ... Read more...
The honeymoon period is officially over. What had been as a heady love affair ended officially yesterday morning in a dramatic and public display. And it came out of no where. The perfection of the relationship had lulled me into a false sense of securit ... Read more...
Big week for the Cornings. Our first and third grade sons both started a brand new school and rode the bus for the first time. Ever. It was epic. It was the end of a chapter of their lives - going from a very small Montessori “cumbay ... Read more...
"Working dogs make excellent pets as long as potential owners realize that these dogs must be given 'work' to do. Dogs that are not to be used for their original purpose must be trained from a young age and are best suited to active persons and fam ... Read more...
Raise your hand if you own a copy of The Secret? Are you one of 19 million people who have read it, listened to it, or watched the movie version of it in one of the 46 languages it is available in? For those of you not raising your hand, the pr ... Read more...
How many pity parties have you had in the last week? The last month? By my count I’m up to about two full on “poor me” moments and about a half-dozen or so micro-moments. Because it is hard! No matter how funny and rewarding trying to ra ... Read more...
Yesterday the inmates ran the prison and it was insanely fantastic. July 4th falling on a Wednesday created the perfect storm for our family. Most of the 4th was spent knocking out housework typically reserved for the weekend which meant that there wasn’ ... Read more...
In the car on my way to drop my sons at camp I heard on NPR that a critical portion of DOMA had been struck down. I let out a squeal of joy and started tearing up. My sons in the back seat of course wanted to know what the heck all the fus ... Read more...
Mama said there'd be days like these - or in my case a month. Really, do I deserve a pity party any more than the next working mom? I mean is my crazy month all that special - two trips away from home (one business one for fun to be fair), end of s ... Read more...
