Mom guilt is messed up. It’s useless, it’s detrimental to our happiness and well-being and unfortunately, it’s something most of us struggle with. Ask any woman with kids and she’s likely to agree: motherhood comes with a pressure to be ‘perfect’ and a sense that if we’re anything less than that, we’re failing. This pressure comes […]
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It’s New Year’s Eve and I’m home alone, writing and wishing I had a cup of coffee within reach. My husband has taken the kids to a nearby book store so they can spend some of their Christmas money and I can work uninterrupted, without the sound of Hatchimal babies and BeyBlade battles in the […]
Read MoreToday, instead of writing out my own thoughts and stories I’d like to use this space to share something very close to my heart: the 2nd annual William and Oliver Turza Fundraiser, in memory of my friend Rachael’s twin boys. I met Rachael when our sons joined the same preschool class in 2015. My son […]
Read MoreHey friends, life’s been a whirlwind lately but here I am – hello! – with a few notes before the holiday season hits us in full force and things get extra crazy. (Starts?! LOL, I’m already lying to myself…) First of all, thanks so much for the kind words, support and condolences after my last […]
Read MoreWriter’s note: I wrote this back in early August, when my grandpa was first told he had cancer. At that time, I still had hope, as he did, that he’d survive. Sadly, the cancer was incurable and fast-moving. He died on September 4th, 2018. Weeks later, I’ve decided to share my tribute to him. Please […]
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I’ve written about some of my mom fails before – and believe me, I’ve had many more undocumented ones – but generally, these everyday disasters don’t bother me much. This is because my fails tend to be things like forgetting “blue and yellow day” at school (my kids don’t care too much about those things, […]
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If you follow me on Instagram, you know I’m obsessed with making my kids’ school lunches. I’m all about the fresh fruit, veggies, yogurt, trail mix and cheese strings but yeah, I pack my fair share of Wonder bread sandwiches and Oreos, too. I’m not a monster, guys. Read my tips for easy, practical take-away […]
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