13 THINGS STRONG KIDS DO by Amy Morin (Book Excerpt)
April 29th, 2021
Chapter 2: They Empower Themselves Jayden woke up on his last day of summer vacation wishing he could make his break last just a little longer. Tomorrow was his first day of junior high, and he was dreading it. Not too long ago, he actually liked school. He got good grades and ...
More Than a Diploma by Sharon O’Donnell
May 13th, 2018
This is my middle boy, David, after his graduation with a Masters of Accounting from NC State University this week. This is also my boy who had speech therapy starting at 3, reading comprehension issues in elementary school, an auditory learning disability, & severe anxiety beginning his junior year of ...
“Moms + Social Good” One-Day Event Review by Andrea Santo Felcone
May 15th, 2017
On Thursday, May 4th, I had the privilege of attending the “Moms + Social Good” event in New York City, presented by the United Nations Foundation and Johnson & Johnson. The event was shaped around the question: “What Do You Wish Were True for Every Family, Everywhere?” Johnson & Johnson ...
2015… Off to a “Firing” Start! By Vicky Dal Molin
January 27th, 2015
I cannot believe we are in a new year and it has been such a long time since I last sat down and gave myself enough time to write. When did we all become so…. Well for want of a better phrase “time poor”. Work/Life/Kids/Holidays has meant such a shortage ...
Stepping Into the Past by Sharon O’Donnell
November 15th, 2014
Walking around one's college campus thirty years after graduation prompts much reflection. I only live 20 minutes from the campus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and I've been to Chapel Hill many times for medical appointments on the edge of town, but it's been a long ...
Could This Life Get Any Funnier? by Melissa Swedoski
September 3rd, 2013
As you roll along this mortal coil, does it ever seem like someone is having a good laugh at your expense? You think you've got it all going on, all that and a bag of chips, and then, just to keep you humble, something ridiculous happens to remind you, "don't ...
More Random Thoughts of a Mom’s Mind by Sharon O’Donnell
August 24th, 2013
Several weeks ago, I posted some of the random thoughts that go through my mind because I knew that similar thoughts probably run through your minds. Today, I'm sharing some more: - What’s with the movies where the beautiful girl falls in love with the ugly guy? Why ...
Age Ain’t a Number, It’s Just a Perspective by Melissa Swedoski
July 16th, 2013
When I agreed to marry a man 13 years my junior, I wasn't thinking too clearly. That is to say, I was so giddy with excitement, that I didn't take my usual pros/cons approach and fashion a list of why this is a good/bad idea. Yes, I was that really ...
Virtual Playdates – by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
January 23rd, 2013
Last Thursday, my son started coming down with an illness that I could have sworn was in need of a minimum of antibiotics. He was sneezing relentlessly, was inconsolable with his stuffy nose, had a sore throat that even water irritated, and a cough that sounded wet and deep. He ...
Book Review: The Fatigue Prescription – by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
November 14th, 2012
The Fatigue Prescription: Four Steps to Renewing Your Energy, Health, and Life I was given the opportunity to review this truly wonderful book at a perfect time in my life. I had been recently diagnosed with a medical condition called Adrenal Fatigue Syndrome and am being managed via timed medication throughout ...
