It’s true. I failed at CrossFit. In case you are not familiar, CrossFit is a type of workout routine that combines strength and high-impact training. I have no excuses as the gym is half a mile from my office. But here’s the thing. I just couldn’t be consistent. Between work trips across the country and […]
Friday Confession #8: I Secretly Hate The Tooth Fairy
This Friday confession is…I secretly hate the tooth fairy. I can’t think of a time when I did the tooth fairy thing correct. I wrote a blog post about tooth fairy f*ck-ups because I just have such resentment against this particular mythical creature. Santa – I got it. Easter, no problem. But the tooth fairy […]
The Best Of Friday Confessions
Well that was a quick January, wasn’t it? And boy was it a cold one! Our coldest night was -61º – can you believe that! Thank goodness good ole Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early Spring and I sure hope he’s right, but I digress. To kick off the new month, I thought I would share […]
Working Mom Confession: I Taught My Kids How To Self-Medicate
The following Working Mom Confession is by working mom, Cori Ramos. If you’d like to share your confessions of a working mom, there will be details on how to send your story to us at the end of this post. And now, here is Cori’s confession… My kids were latch-key kids since my oldest was […]
Calling All Working Moms To Share Your Confessions With Us
As a working mom, I have plenty of stories about my fails trying to balance out my work life and mom life – like the time I took two purses during a night out with friends. I mean – who does that! Let’s face it, the struggle is real. But instead of drowning our sorrows […]
Friday Confessions: Confession #6 – I Secretly Love Mondays
“Love” is a strong word to apply to Mondays but think of it in relative terms after an intense weekend with family commitments, chores and a good dose of drama. Confession #6 – I Secretly Love Mondays There is something about “mom” that attracts problems (in my case I have all girls so it’s intensified). […]
Friday Confessions: Confession #5 I Throw Away (Some) Kid Party Invitations
I love getting together with my friends – that is, whenever I can find the time between boardroom meetings and soccer practice. When we do, we exchange mom ‘war’ stories over a glass of wine and console each other with an “aw, don’t feel bad, I do that too” response. A funny thing though, we […]
Friday Confession #4: I Nap In My Office After Sleepless Nights With The Kids
In some cultures, napping at your desk is a sign of hard work and commitment. The idea is that you spend so much time toiling at the office, you literally fall asleep at your desk. In Western culture, there has been a resurgence of napping. Even pointing to famous nappers (Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Edison) […]
Friday Confessions #3: I Don’t Pack My Kids’ Lunches
I used to pack lunches for my kids. But no more. There are a few reasons for this Friday confession: #1 Time: even with easy stuff to throw into a lunch bag, I need an extra half hour at least to pack two lunches. I am not doing anything complicated like bento boxes or steamed […]
Working Mom Confession: I Didn’t Cry On The First Day Of School
Confession #2 – I didn’t cry on the first day of school. As I sent off my six-year old to school for her first day of grade one, my eyes were mysteriously dry. Isn’t welling up as your sweet little angel heads off to the bus a sacred past time of every mom? And for […]
