by Dawn | Nov 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
Screw Mary Poppins I recently watched a documentary about Julie Andrews. With a wistful look in his eye, the interviewer asked Ms. Andrews whether she parented her real-life children the way Mary Poppins and Maria Von Trapp did. She graciously shook her head,...
by Dawn | Aug 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
My children were having one of those end-of-the-summer, knock-out, drag-down fights. Screaming, and scratching, Barbies and ipods flying through the air. Concerned about a crime scene, I stepped out of my lazy Summer Sunday afternoon vibe and into the middle of their...
by Dawn | May 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Not sure how many of you saw Gaiam’s May 7th message (Gaiam, the yoga mat and yoga video company), and whether you share my astonishment at their sentiment. If you didn’t see it, it read as follows: “Do you feel run down amidst the ever-increasing...
by Dawn | Mar 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
I stumbled upon this old card that Julia made for me when she was about four years old and just learning to write and spell. It read, “To Mommy, Form (spelling from), Love, Julia”. Amazingly, when I re-read this same cherished card this week, it read quite...
by Dawn | Feb 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
THERE’S SNOWPLACE LIKE HOME: If you’re frustrated and exhausted by this winter, you’re not alone. If you’re feeling like your patience is being tested on all sides and you’re irritated with all the schedule changes, cancellations, snow...
by Dawn | Feb 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
I have a long-time “friend” who constantly pressures me. At first, she seems to be challenging me to be better, but she quickly turns impatient and hyper-critical. She second-guesses my decisions. She pushes me to do more than is balanced and compares me to some...
