Why resolutions make this mom scream

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I love the New Year. It’s all fresh and unspoiled, full of possibilities, lacking the grime and rust and dust bunnies that have accumulated on the old year. A New Year gives us hope – a fresh start – a second chance. But then there are those nasty resolutions. I do not love resolutions. In [...]

When I grow up …

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When my daughter was four, she wanted to be a tap dancing tightrope walker. If you asked her today, she’d probably tell you she’s going to be a dog trainer/fashion designer/singer. When I was younger, I wanted to be a dolphin trainer, editor of a New York fashion magazine, and Barbara Streisand. How our children answer [...]

TORN – responses to working mommy Q&A

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I want to thank the Fans of Being a Mom community for taking the time to post so many insightful comments and questions about the work-life challenges addressed in my book, TORN. I picked six key themes that reverberated throughout many of your posts and have done my best to respond to them below. One [...]

Torn – Real Mothers. Real Careers. Real Conflict.

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Please see the end of this post for your chance to win a copy of Torn, and to learn how you can submit your questions about the work/life balance to author, Samantha Parent Walravens. “Mom, why do I have to go to summer camp?” “You know why, honey.” “I know, I know – because you [...]