Small Talk by Conlee Ricketts
October 21st, 2013
I confess: I am socially awkward. Small talk physically hurts me. Barbeques, potlucks, staff meetings, work parties, birthday parties, it all hurts. It's a weird kind of physical pain that obviously starts in my head the minute I know I will be expected to attend any of these events. Next ...
When I’m 95 by Conlee Ricketts
October 14th, 2013
The following is a personal exercise I did during a 21 day course called Remember and Do What Matters offered by Artist, Author, and Actionista, Mary Anne Radmacher. The exercise was for me to write a letter to myself now, from my 95 year old self. Enjoy a private peek ...
October 2013 Later Mom Profile: Eliza Moore
October 1st, 2013
NAME: Eliza Moore AGE: 37 RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married RESIDENCE: Montreal, Quebec CHILD’s NAME/AGE: Xavier 2 I am a mother, singer songwriter (although sometimes I prefer to use the term composer as it broadens the possibility field), fiddle player, yoga instructor, and overall seeker of spiritual fulfillment and joy. This link to my recent music video release will ...
GUEST BLOG POST & GIVEAWAY: Do You Compare Your Insides to Other People’s Outsides? by Katrina Alcorn, author, Maxed Out: American Moms on the Brink
September 27th, 2013
Excerpted from Maxed Out: American Moms on the Brink by Katrina Alcorn. Available from Seal Press, a member of the Perseus Books Group. Copyright 2013. Most of us do, even though we know better. We’re social creatures. It’s natural to make comparisons. But, we inevitably wind up comparing how we feel ...
GUEST BLOG POST: Understanding Introverted Children: Parenting Quiet Kids by Christine Fonseca
September 23rd, 2013
Introverts and extroverts – two words that define our temperament. More than just distinguishing a collection of behavioral differences including social connections and communication, they are also terms that refer to specific hardwiring, how different people utilize energy and respond to the word. Extroverts tend to be outgoing and talkative, ...
UNIQUE FINDINGS by Robin Gorman Newman
September 13th, 2013
Artifact Uprising, an internet-based company, creates tangible keepsakes for digital photos. Driven by a mission to move stories off your device and into your life, Artifact Uprising offers products stroking in both its minimalistic design and eco-friendly roots. Social media lovers can make an entire photo book from Instagram and Facebook images. ...
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 ...
GUEST BLOG POST: 7 BACK TO SCHOOL STRATEGIES TO HELP YOU STRESS LESS AND SIMPLIFY YOUR LIFE by Renee Trudeau
September 2nd, 2013
Whether your kids are toddlers or teens, the start of a new school year signified opportunity, a fresh start, and a chance to do things differently. If you’re feeling some anxiety around the all the transitions, adjustments, juggling and driving that usually accompany a new school year, take a deep ...
GUEST BLOG POST: Limiting Screen Time While Keeping Your Relations with Your Child Intact by Cynthia Gill, Co-Author, JUMP-STARTING BOYS
September 1st, 2013
What is more important than the relationship with our children? I can’t think of too many things. But most parents make one of several mistakes. The first is they tend to focus more on the behavior than the child’s heart, correcting in ways that do not nurture the relationship. Punitive, ...
She Doesn’t Need Me To Push Her Anymore by Peggy Bogaard-Lapp
August 31st, 2013
My daughter is ten. Yesterday she was five. Last week she popped out of my body, beautiful and perfect and quiet. My heart hurts knowing that tomorrow she will be leaving me to go out into the world, without me, and live. This thought rolls around in my head, over ...
