I was married at age 22, had four children by age 29, and divorced at 30. My husband had an affair and made it clear he did not want to stay married no matter how much I wanted to for the sake of the kids, who were then all under the age of 7... More >>
...I was well-trained and passionate about a career in law enforcement, even though it was challenging, given the nature of the work and the horrors I was exposed to. That all changed when I got pregnant... More >>
...I grew up being bounced around from family member to family member, and from daycare to daycare because she could not handle my temperament. I was a 'bad' kid according to her with an attitude problem... More >>
After four years of infertility, my husband and I got pregnant with our little girl, Sophie. In 2000, Sophie died inside of me moments before I gave birth... More >>
...I saw a fairly new empty nester this week in my office. She was trying to figure out her own new normal. Her college-age daughter would breeze in for the weekend but spend all her time catching up with friends... More >>
...A few years after that, MY boyfriend gave me an expensive necklace. I was terrified that my mom would remember what you said, and I would have to return it... More >>
...As I was making him a snack, I heard a tear-filled voice urgently cry 'Mom! Come here, please! NOW!!' I found him sitting on his bed, surrounded by the different underwear with tears streaming and a very sad face... More >>
...When my daughter was in the first grade, her best friend's family bought a large new house. Both parents worked, and my daughter's friend bragged incessantly about having the biggest, best house in the neighborhood... More >>
... While all relationships are mirrors for our inner discord, our unhealed wounds, none are more so than the relationships we have with our children. Our children are our greatest teachers. And they have the power to transform us into our most awakened selves. If we let them... More >>
I was married at age 22, had four children by age 29, and divorced at 30. My husband had an affair and made it clear he did not want to stay married no matter how much I wanted to for the sake of the kids, who were then all under the age of 7... 
...I saw a fairly new empty nester this week in my office. She was trying to figure out her own new normal. Her college-age daughter would breeze in for the weekend but spend all her time catching up with friends... 
...When you are mothering a colicky baby and you are dealing with postpartum depression-your balance is about staying alive...