So, here’s the really cool thing about this blog: Just when I thought the only people following it were all the moms living in my small town and my ex-husband, it turns out that at least one other blogger has started reading along. She’s Connie over at “I Suck as a Parent” and she hasRead more…
I got back late Saturday night after three whirlwind days in Chicago where I saw none of the city, other than the fabulous view outside my hotel window, but did have a front row seat to dozens of amazing and inspiring speakers at BlogHer13. Herewith, a report of what I now know: Sheryl Sandberg isRead more…
For many years I did freelance reporting for small local newspapers. I’ve always loved covering an assignment — whether it’s a municipal meeting, community day or a wrestling match — and boiling it down to the most relevant bits and painting the picture for my reader of what transpired. But because I worked as aRead more…
Apparently, I’m about to take this whole blogging thing a little more seriously. Blogging had always been something I wanted to do, ever since I heard about the whole Web Log trend over a decade ago. “What? Writing and talking about myself happen to be two of my favorite things! I’d be the perfect blogger!”Read more…
My girlfriend emailed me this video yesterday and had written “Fuck Fear” in the subject line and I was inspired not just by the whole “Lean In” thing but by the sentiment of those two words combined. I’m tired of being afraid. Of not feeling good enough. And I have to keep reminding myself, “IfRead more…
It happened one day last week. There I was, minding my own business in my kitchen while frittering away precious moments on Facebook, when I heard the ding of a text hit my cell. I looked and saw my ex-husband’s name pop up and felt that familiar spark of adrenaline as a panic attack beganRead more…