They Forgot to Give Me My Owner’s Manual

I realized recently that before I left the hospital with both of my kids the staff failed to give me my owner's manual. They just sent me home with these tiny creatures assuming I'd know what to do with them. Luckily my maternal instinct switch isn't...

Taking Responsibility

I've been a bit quiet lately and it's only because I've been processing a lot of stuff internally – hence, I'm Right Here, Doing Itâ„¢, learning and growing right along with you. But, I'm still here!As I get back active with my blogging, a call...

Free

When I worked in corporate America I thought quitting my job, being home with my children and not being slave to someone else’s dream was the definition of freedom. For years I dreamt of this “freedom” and thought of everything I could to taste it....

Words of Advice From a Three-Year-Old

Earlier this morning while I was writing my first blog entry my three-year-old daughter was sitting on the floor behind me with one of our Harry Potter books. She had opened up the book and was pretending to read. After I heard what she was saying I quickly opened a...

Who Are You?

The more I step into this place of being open about early midlife celebrations, the more women I’ve noticed coming forward with their stories of frustration and loss. And when I say “loss”, what I’m hearing more and more is that they’ve...