Motherhood
Balancing Family & Creativity: Night Writing Benefits
Balancing Family, Work, and Creative Life
When my family moved to a new city this summer, we learned the after-school program for my kids had already closed applications back in April. By July, we were too late. That left us juggling new routines, with my son in Transitional Kindergarten (TK) for just three hours each morning—then home for the rest of the day.
Writing, Motherhood, and Resilience: Honoring Women’s Strength on International Women’s Day
A few days ago, I had a crazy, unexpected trip to the emergency room—one that completely changed my perspective on health, motherhood, and the many roles we carry as women. It started with severe abdominal pain on my right side, which turned out to be acute appendicitis with localized peritonitis. My appendix had perforated, I had sepsis, and my body was fighting a serious infection.
I’m NOT Superwoman & That’s Okay!
As someone that has a project management certification from Villanova, I’m excellent with managing multiple projects at once, including juggling professional and personal projects, from short-form content to long-form passion projects, plus #momlife of a precocious six-year-old that’s an avid, advanced reader already wanting her own YouTube channel, and a teething six-month-old that desperately wants to walk before he can crawl, grabbing everything in sight and finally smacking me with the reality that I’m NOT Superwoman!
Ugh…(deep breath)…having a new baby has been hard.
Read the rest of this entry »#InternationalWomensDay: 10 Interesting Female Facts You Might Not Know! #PressforProgress
When I think about the difference between women and men, the first thing that comes to mind is childbirth. But, there are many fascinating facts about women that I bet you didn’t know.
March 8 is International Women’s Day. In honor of IWD, here are 10 female facts you likely aren’t aware of: Read the rest of this entry »
Mother’s Day: The Humble Responsibility of Mother
You don’t have to give birth to a child to be a mother. Plenty of women who cannot have kids are excellent mothers. They exude love and kindness and that motherly charm for friends, family, coworkers and even complete strangers. If one of these women adopt, they provide a warm, secure home. Read the rest of this entry »
Writing With Hope 