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Can We Be Both Risk-Takers & Settlers? Part 1

Ask any woman and she’ll agree: clarifying what we want out of life, going after it and successfully achieving it is a dream come true. This is the stuff New Year’s resolutions are made of. There is a massive industry of classes, planners and coaching dedicated to helping women do just this. After my divorce,…

From Bundle of Joy to Tiny Wrecking Ball in the Blink of an Eye
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From Bundle of Joy to Tiny Wrecking Ball in the Blink of an Eye

Angelo and me, on a daily basis   My son is almost one, regardless of my denial. He is walking and chattering away in his own language, usually in loud, angry-sounding tones that turn into maniacal laughing. Getting dressed these days means navigating my closet by way of toys scattered on my closet floor. I…

A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, Not a Thousand Dollars
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words, Not a Thousand Dollars

Act natural. (What was wrong with me? Seriously.) Once upon a time, in the land of hair spray and cassette tapes, a family unit would travel to the nearest Sears/Walmart/JC Penney portrait studio in order to awkwardly pose in the fashion of the day and capture the moment in time. (See Exhibit A, to the…