It only generates obscene amounts of hurt and frustration to pursue a 40-hour-a-week dream in a week that currently has four hours of available free time. Yes. That. I have many more observations about what I'm reading here, including the one that I wanted to hate this guy … [Read more...]
Little Tornadoes
This is what it looks like on the outside: Mother and father and 2 children. A 4-bedroom, 2.5 bathroom house in the suburbs. My husband has a great job and our kids go to a great school. I take the children to school, getting a 2-mile walk in each morning. I spend the … [Read more...]
Kinder
So here's the thing. One strong message that I heard over and over again during my "sabbatical" - that period after I quit my day job and before I committed to some social media consulting and working more with Help a Mother Out - was one that I have heard for years from various … [Read more...]
It’s Her Turn To Talk Me Down Off the Ledge
Bridge To Nowhere (photo by Nobody Hikes in LA) Yesterday a young woman lost her footing on the Eaton Canyon Trail here in the LA area and plummeted 200 feet to her death. This story reminded me of a treacherous hike I did with Lisa, so of course I had to write about it. But my … [Read more...]
Songs That Stab Me in the Heart: “In My Life” by The Beatles
Okay, The Beatles. We are born, we grow up, we die, and there is always The Beatles. Their music is just there, like air, or water. For my parents, they were a Super Big Deal. For me, they just were. They were a 45 RPM record with an apple in the middle, a scratchy B-side called … [Read more...]