Mom's Timeout

When I think about making wishes, it brings back memories of being a little girl. I would close my eyes and toss a penny into the fountain. I would always get so excited about the possibility of those wishes actually coming true. Back then, there was a sense of magic to it.  Those days are […]

The 5 stages of grief are said to be denial & isolation followed by anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.  Sometimes these can fall in different patterns or sometimes are replaced by other actions or emotions. The loss of a pet is a heavy loss.  Even if you were the one who had to make the agonizing […]

My friends have always told me that I am one of the strongest people they know.  This is not one of those humble brags, because to be honest, I don’t see myself that way.  I do what is necessary, and I do what I need to do.  That sounds incredibly redundant, but to me, it […]

All this hype about that stupid 50 Shades of Blah Blah Blah, and it’s almost like the trailer of Magic Mike XXL (that actually has some heat to it) has been overlooked.  As a rule, I am not by any stretch of the imagination a fan of male strippers.  I used to work at a […]

  Since 2009, I have seen more doctors than I cared to mention.  I have more on speed-dial than my 95-year old grandmother.  Both my appendix and my gall bladder are gone, as well as my uterus.  I’ve seen surgeons, allergy specialists, ob-gyns, ultrasound techs, radiologists.  It’s an exhausting list, and one I am not […]

  There are actual mistakes you can make that will set the tone for how you are viewed in the work place. Do you want to be respected by your peers? Trusted and looked up to? Well, then you should take all of these points into account, because there are certain protocol all women should […]