I have a confession to make: I don’t look or feel my best right now. Part of it stems from being burned out from working a full-time job and simultaneously writing a book. Part of it is because my gym has been closed since March, and I haven’t had a decent workout since. And part… Read More
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Book It
I just achieved a goal I’ve had for as long as I can remember: I published my first book. I could go on for days about the pride and joy I feel at having achieved this goal, but what is truly noteworthy about my accomplishment are these two very interesting things: 1) that it took… Read More
It’s Getting Old
The other day I randomly came across the music video for Blondie’s “Heart of Glass.” The very first thing I noticed – other than how great that song is – was how stunningly beautiful Debbie Harry was. I had to look her up and see what she’s doing now, so I Googled her. A slew… Read More
Discouragement
My daughters and I watched the movie Tootsie the other night, and Jessica Lange – the romantic lead, who I have no doubt was chosen because of how beautiful she is – looked downright matronly compared to today’s standards. She wasn’t ripped, her arms weren’t sculpted, her ass wasn’t tight and toned. It made me… Read More
Your Secret Weight-Loss Weapon
It’s been about six weeks since we’ve been locked up in our houses, and I’m sure you’re feeling about as cooped up and stir crazy as I am! It’s been a challenge to find things to do with my time, especially when I have to entertain not just myself but also my kids. But I… Read More
You’re Allowed
Last week, I totally lost it. I came home from the grocery store to unload my bags in a kitchen I had just cleaned an hour ago, in response to the mess that was apparently made after I went to sleep the night before. Instead of the clean kitchen I was expecting, however, I was… Read More
The Voice
Have you ever found yourself arguing with one of your children, only to realize later how stupid and pointless it was? “You need to clean your room.” “I don’t want to clean my room.” “But you need to, because I need some help around here.” “I’m tired, and I don’t feel like it.” “Well I’m… Read More
Checks and Balances
I was at a barre class recently and saw a good friend of mine. After suffering through an hour of deceptively simple but excruciatingly painful ballet moves, we stopped in the lobby to talk. As we chatted about how hard the class was, she said, “Yes, but I’m here so I can eat later.” I… Read More
FOMO
I love Halloween. And I mean I love it. Ask my daughters — they’ll tell you. I love dressing up, I love trick-or-treating, and I adore binge watching scary movies. Unfortunately, I also used to love binge eating Halloween candy. During the weeks leading up to the holiday, I used to be torn between vowing… Read More
Piano Tuning
We women are so hard on ourselves. We lose our patience with our kids and call ourselves bad moms, we have a down day and say we’re depressed, we blow it on a diet and call ourselves failures. We assign ourselves all kinds of negative personality traits that, sadly, eventually become identities. But what if… Read More