Thank You To My Mom Village

Mother’s Day is bittersweet for me. I lost my mom to ovarian cancer in 2007 when I had three small girls. The oldest was six and had just started Kindergarten, the youngest still a baby. In the final weeks of my mother’s life, my husband, Larry, asked what I needed, and I said, “I can’t […]

Celebrating the Rocks in My Life for Valentine’s Day: My Besties

Not everyone’s idea of a perfect valentine involves a guy. And at this point, I have as many friends who are divorced as are married. For women, our friends are often “our rocks” more than our husbands or boyfriends. When I’m having a bad day, they see it on my face immediately at 3pm pick up. When […]

You Love That I’m Not Your Wife

I am fortunate to call Joanne Mosconi (Piano) my friend. I was enamored with her when we first met nearly 13 years ago when I started teaching. She was this lovely, petite firecracker of a drama teacher that had spunk and smarts that I often envied ( In a good way of course!) She followed […]

Your Vibe Attracts Your Tribe

As I was casually stalking social media today, I came across this picture that a friend used as her cover photo on Facebook. I chuckled in agreement and then thought to myself : Man, ain’t that the truth.  As a young child you base your popularity on the amount of children that attend your birthday parties.You […]

Back to School Brunch

The stress-free days of waking up late and not having to be anywhere are over.  But just think of all the things you can do once school has started without children in tow. So in celebration of this event, have a mommy brunch with your friends. After taking the kids to the first day of school, […]