It's been a teeth-themed week at Casa Casey...

Last weekend, my sister needed all her wisdom teeth taken out and this week Courtney lost both of her front teeth. In between all the blood, tears, and laughs there were some interesting leadership lessons inspired by the tooth fairy.

A couple of weeks ago, my daughter, Zoë, saw someone wearing cut-offs jeans.  I don’t know who or when but they caught her eye.  Later that day, she was talking to her dad and casually asked him about those types of shorts and what they are called.  My husband being the fashion expert told her that they were called cut-offs.

Recently our family was invited to visit friends for the weekend at their cabin on the river a couple hour’s drive from our house.

This year, for the very first time, The Boy Scouts of the America have decided to bar obese scouts from their annual Jamboree. It’s the organization’s biggest event of the year, so the announcement prompted a lot of discussion in the media. Agree or disagree, the decision wasn’t made in a vacuum.

I’ve got information overload.  As a working woman approaching 50, mother of a teenager and 3rd grader who struggles with reading, a wife, colleague, friend, sister, daughter, and global citizen, I feel the pressure to keep up with the latest news about my industry, leadership, management, coaching, women’s health, aging, teenage health, academic success, college trends, youth sports, healthy eating, weight management, ex

Looking for a physical and mental challenge to sum up your July? How about a mid-summer 5K run? If you happen to be in the central Connecticut area for the last Saturday of this month, please visit this website to learn more about the Scottish Rite Freemasons 5K Run to Benefit Children with Dyslexia: http://www.plattsys.com/waspeview.asp?eventid=1042. As a CT Certified Reading Consultant, this race holds special meaning for me both personally and professionally.

Last week I dropped off my 14 year old daughter at overnight camp.  That means three weeks without hearing the thump-thump-thump of her sleepy footsteps coming downstairs in the morning, and without a bathroom counter strewn with hair products, left open, empty, or both.  It means fewer dishes in the sink, less food in the fridge, more quiet around the house.

I called home on my return from a business trip.  My husband laughingly asked me to talk to my middle son about advice he received from his 5 year old sister.  His voice had no laughter in it as he indignantly shared, “She told me solve my own problems!” And then he added for the benefit of everyone in earshot of the phone, “She heard that from mom!!”

I rarely do grocery shopping anymore. With two babies, it just ain't worth it. My husband's getting better at deciphering my shopping lists- not just the handwriting but the intent as well. A bin full of rotting peppers and tomatoes taught him well that our small family does not eat many vegetables and a couple of peppers and tomatoes will suffice for a week.