Moms, we are in a crisis. We are losing our confidence. And who can blame us? Everywhere we turn - books, TV, blogs, social media, random people at the grocery store - we are being told we need to do our “job” better. We need to parent differently. Sometimes the message we hear is: We... Continue Reading →
This interview is with a mom who is a big inspiration to a lot of us on the peninsula. Erin Paruszewski is a wife, mother of two girls (ages 3 and 6), and the owner of Alkalign Studios, a fitness and health company with two studios in the Bay Area and two in Irvine and... Continue Reading →
My husband is pretty wonderful, and my better half much of the time. But one thing we don’t always see eye to eye on is time management. While I find him to be painfully slow and very singularly focused, he would probably describe me as hypomanic, rushing around multi-tasking to death. Needless to say, our... Continue Reading →
As 2016 comes to an end, I find myself reflecting on a year best described as “busy,” “stressed,” and “tired,” with a general sense of feeling lost and a bit anxious. I know for me- putting all the political madness aside (which is a big aside)- I felt very overcommitted in all aspects of my... Continue Reading →
I remember when I was young enough to still believe my mom had super powers. I have no idea if she actually knew what she was doing, but I was convinced that she was the smartest, strongest mom with special powers for finding anything. To me, my mom was Wonder Woman. But more recently, it seems... Continue Reading →
Some Thoughts are Better Left Unsaid 