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Here are some grim statistics for mothers, who are raising the next generation (including their observant girls), to consider: Women hold only 17 percent of the seats in Congress.

As the parent of a high school senior and a junior, I am both fascinated and horrified by the SAT cheating scandal that was recently discovered on Long Island.

As moms and mompreneurs, we are faced with constant decision making. I’ve questioned myself many times on how to make the best decisions especially when I have to decide quickly. I much prefer to be able to mull things over, contemplate during a yoga class or a long walk, think about the various scenarios, etc…but most of the time we don’t have that luxury. These days we need to act at the speed of technology. People want answers fast, and I must admit thatI do work at a fast pace, but it’s been responsible for some haphazard decisions.

Family. Beautiful Scenery. Wine. NO TECHNOLOGY! Did I mention the awesome garden?! This past weekend our family took a trip to the Okanagan in beautiful British Columbia. I left my phone and computer behind and spent 3 days with no technology. It was a glorious break. One that I highly recommend before summer is over.

Today, the children and I went outside for lunch. The wind helped me to gently lay a blanket across the soft grass. We breathed in the fresh, fragrant summer air, and listened. We listened to the sound of the occasional airplane passing by, the sound of the wind rustling through the weeds on the border of our property. The birds sang a beautiful melody, while the crickets played their background music.