Out of all the issues I deal with as a parent and a School Counselor, the one I deal with most often is anger management. At home it presents itself as sibling rivalry, while at school I work with students who lash out at their peers physically, verbally or both.
When one of my kids yells [...]

Whether you work full-time or part-time, inside the home or outside the home, with kids or without, I think we all grapple with how to live a balanced life. That’s not only why I blog about my triumphs and tribulations when it comes to work life balance, but why I decided to host this edition [...]

My First View of Alcatraz

The Gun Tower

The Hole

Yes, this is my blog about work life balance. And each day, five times a week, as often as I can, I share my thoughts on work life balance and any tips or strategies I’ve found that work for me. But even I can get sick of me! So I thought it would be fun [...]

For those of you unfamiliar with Twitter, this is the image you get when they’re having “technical difficulties.” I guess that’s what happens when thousands of people are going to your site at one time. Must be rough.

I was talking to my hubby last night about my experience at this year’s BlogHer conference. While I had dozens of anecdotes to tell him, I started by sharing the primary lesson I learned . . .
It’s all about relationships.

While I knew the importance of relationships when it came to my personal well being, and [...]

Another great memory from the annual trip my Dad, oldest daughter and I make to see the Red Sox play at Fenway Park every year! My middle daughter and hubby don’t go because of our long-standing family rivalry. My youngest daughter is the tie breaker, but I know which way she’s leaning!

Being a working mother has its challenges. There’s an understatement for you! Luckily for me and many other working moms, we don’t have to face those challenges alone. We have help, albeit in varying degrees. I’m very fortunate to not only be married to an extremely supportive husband, but one who thoroughly believes paying a [...]

It’s challenging these days to fit in a lot of “quality family time” with such hectic schedules, but that’s all the more reason why it’s so necessary to strengthen family ties.
One of the simple ways my hubby and I bond with our daughters is to start the day with a “family cuddle.” Our children delight [...]

The older I get, the more valuable my time is to me. When I was a kid and even a young adult, time was as abundant as the spare change accumulating in the water jug by my Dad’s desk. Any time I misspent was no more costly than a penny dropping out of my pocket.
Now [...]