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The Five Things I Learned In My Rookie Year Being A Working Mom
This Fall, I celebrated my first anniversary of returning to “working mom” after becoming a first-time mother. Ironically, in the same month, I started a new job. In retrospect, it’s not a coincidence. They say the first year is the hardest for significant life changes. It’s a period of unknowns, new obstacles, and inevitable mistakes made along the way. And frankly, since I don’t have much to compare it to at this point, I’d say year one of being a working mom was quite the cluster.
Mistakes, Apologies and Lessons Learned
I recently dropped a comment on a selfie that a young woman I love posted on Instagram. I relayed the famous Carrie Fisher quote “youth and beauty are not accomplishments”. I didn’t think twice about it because it’s a line I use around my own children frequently when I want to remind them that they…
Life Lessons My Daughter Learned in Preschool
I simply cannot believe my little preemie is about to enter her last year of preschool. Where did these past four years go? She started school in Pre-K 2, going a few hours a week. The Pre-K 4 kids had always looked so big to me. It was so hard to believe my baby would one day seem so big. It is amazing how much she has grown.
Top 10 Life Lessons You Can Learn From Your Dog
There is nothing quite like a dog - they bring so much joy to everyone around them. But not only that, we can also learn some valuable life lessons from our favorite furry friends. Kid President shared his top 10 life lessons he learned from his dog, Annie. Always be excited to see people you love when…
Five Things I’ve Learned as an Autism Dad
Below is a blog for Phillip Hain, a dad of a son with autism. I'm reprinting his blog for Father's Day because it's valuable and from the heart. "I’ve been an advocate for my son Andrew since 1996 when he was first diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome at age 3½. There is a great deal of…