Another part of  the end of the school is graduation time! Whether your child is in grade school, junior high, or high school doesn't matter. Kids are graduating every year. If you have a child who is graduating this year, then by all means stand up and be proud! He or she has been working hard to get to this point and now that it's finally over, it's time to celebrate! This goes double for all the high school graduates this year. It's not only about finishing school, it's about moving on as young adults to the next chapter of their lives.

So you and your spouse haven’t gone to bed at the same time in maybe the last five years.  

This blog is starting to get downright embarrassing…for me. There have been moments when I wonder why I share these personal moments of humility with others. Why not keep them private? Would it impact my ability to change?

Adding the “athlete” designation to our list of roles as women is both a privilege and an accomplishment. I sometimes add “princess” to my list because I cannot stand uneven and/or chipped nails.  My husband selflessly preserved my fresh manicure by making sure that the air pressure in my tires was correct for my weight, then cleaning and oiling the gears and chains of my beloved Dolce racing bike.

The average length of a K-12 school year, depending on where you live coincides with the average pregnancy.

Refreshing yourself with a little relaxation at a luxury resort and getting a little R & R is important. Also just as valuable is keeping oneself grounded or staying connected with our earth. Yes my dear, sometimes a few of us tend to lose ourselves when on holiday, but let’s not throw all our virtues out the window and definitely not our spa days.

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It never seems to fail that as soon as we decide to pursue purpose, a long awaited goal, or even just a simple project …. here comes DISTRACTION.

If you could earn degrees in assumption-making, I'd have a doctorate fifty times over. A conversation in the car with my five-year-old confirmed this and reminded me why I should never make assumptions.

Assumption #1: Never assume that all children look forward to summer vacation.

The other day my 9-year-old daughter and I were folding laundry together (okay, she was folding and I was just keeping her company) and had a little conversation that went something like this:

Daughter:  “Mom, I don’t want to be a stay-at-home mom when I grow up.” 

Me:  “OK, but what made you decide that?”  (with my nonchalant you-can-be-whatever-makes-you-happy attitude)

Daughter:  “Because stay-at-home moms have to cook dinner and do laundry and teach their kids things all day.  You get to go to work and have fun!”