Preparing for the tough questions… or at least starting to. By Vicky Dal Molin
February 11th, 2014
Well I certainly wasn’t expecting so much positive feedback that I received from my last post. I’m glad that those that read it and commented positively enjoyed the read. No pressure for this week or anything. And I can certainly assure those that raised it….. there’s no taking the Aussie ...
A Wife, Mother and Now, a Brand by Melissa Swedoski
November 12th, 2013
Can you effectively juggle all the things you have going in your life? I'm not even talking about balance, because as someone recently pointed out to me, there is no such thing. When you are with your kids, your work life is out of balance. When you're at work, your ...
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 ...
Peace of Mind from Good Weather Days by Melissa Swedoski
September 17th, 2013
It's a funny thing about the weather. It can make you feel upbeat and cheerful when the sun is shining just right and the wind is gently blowing, and it's not too hot, not too cold. It can make you feel miserable inside and out when it's cold, wet, gray ...
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. ...
Meet Later Dad: Jay Kordich
September 1st, 2013
NAME: Jay Kordich AGE: 90 RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Married RESIDENCE: Bellingham, WA CHILDREN’S NAMES/AGE: John Kordich, 29 years old and Jayson Kordich, 27 years old At the age of 25 and a competitive athlete, I was diagnosed with bladder cancer and told I may not have long to live. I went to see Dr. Max Gerson who was treating ...
GUEST BLOG POST: How to Talk with Your Kids About Ethics by Michael Parker
August 30th, 2013
[caption id="attachment_14089" align="alignleft" width="199" caption="Photo credit: Petri Kurkaa"][/caption]THE VALUE OF DISCUSSION Ethics and values should be spoken about regularly in homes. Every time your child comes home with an example of something “unfair” that happened at school, this is an opportunity to speak about ethics. When an issue comes up on ...
Another Teenager in the House by Sharon O’Donnell
August 3rd, 2013
Today my 'baby' turns 13. For so long, he has played the role of my 'little boy', younger brother to Billy and David who are 9 and 6 years older than he is, respectively. As the older ones grew up, started shaving, driving, dating, and going to college -- I ...
Lonely is the Night …. By Robin Sydney Wallace
July 28th, 2013
"Unlike their male counterparts, female elected officials have produced remarkably few sex scandals," --The New York Times. There’s a mayoral race going on in New York City in which one of the candidates is redefining the issue of transparency in politics and giving the press another reason to keep showing up ...
