The fastest way to break the cycle of perfectionism and become a fearless mother is to give up the idea of doing it perfectly - indeed to embrace uncertainty and imperfection. -Arianna Huffington I am excited to share my blog with awesome moms! Hope you find inspiration, commonality and feeling validated when you wonder if you're the only one experiencing the roller coast of motherhood, work and relationships. Enjoy! ~Lisa We all know a single mom (or dad, let’s not sell th

"Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together." -Marilyn Monroe It was a beautiful, sunny day in Maine. Dorian and I were playing in the water when the silence was broken. It is a question I feared- "Mom, why is Daddy your ex? Why isn't he your husband anymore?" My heart sank and my mind started racing! Here I am enjoying the water, focused on having fun and his little mind is processing our failed marriage. I knew I couldn't dodge such a direct qu

I had the opportunity to be featured on the George Hale Ric Tyler show to discuss my story and the upcoming book. Ric really dug in and asked some GREAT questions such as how to find the courage to say YES but also have the wisdom to say NO. I also discussed how you can practice transparency in your life, build your network with sincere and honest relationships, as well as the important of self care. Listen now! You can pre-order the book today! #radio #interview #transparenc

“I think every working mom probably feels the same thing: You go through big chunks of time where you’re just thinking, ‘This is impossible — oh, this is impossible.’ And then you just keep going and keep going, and you sort of do the impossible.” Tina Fey I was so excited to interview my long time friend, Eliza Butler and baby Zachary of Speciality Sweets. She's such an inspiration juggling 3 kids and 2 businesses. She has great advice about managing expectations and askin

"I don't think anyone could ever critic me more severely than the way I viciously criticize myself." -Unknown I got done work with two hours to spare before daycare closed. My brain starts playing out my options: I could go pick up Dorian or I could go aimlessly browse the aisles of Target. It's a decision I used to struggle with often but have found it really wasn’t a dilemma. The answer is an obvious YES go shopping or take the time to enjoy happy hour with friends!! Befo

“Half of the troubles of this life can be traced to saying yes too quickly and not saying no soon enough.” Josh Billings, pen name of humorist Henry Wheeler Shaw (unverified) Life pulls you in a lot of directions and if you're not careful, you'll drown. Kat and I discuss how we are taking charge of our lives and learning to not apologize! Our focus is on making ourselves happy and balanced. Listen now! Read my full blog on the topic #advice #Stress #Motherhood #priorities #

“Having kids—the responsibility of rearing good, kind, ethical, responsible human beings—is the biggest job anyone can embark on.” – Maria Shriver Mother's Day is a good time to celebrate and reflect on the different styles of raising kids. Kat and I had a great discussion on philosophies on parenting. There is no right or wrong way to do it. Kat has a much more analytical style whereas I tend to be more intuitive, basically ignoring facts and statistics that are readily (

There's no such thing as a supermom. We just do the best we can. -Sarah Michelle Gellar I walked into Tiller & Rye, a grocery store owned by two women and made my way to the cafe to order one of their delicious breakfast sandwiches. My heart melted when I saw a 10 week old baby girl laying in a stroller while her mom worked feverishly to get her task done before the demands of the baby were announced to her and the whole store. It took me back to the days when I would brin

Motherhood has taught me the meaning of living in the moment and being at peace. Children don’t think about yesterday, and they don’t think about tomorrow. They just exist in the moment.- Jessalyn Gilsig I've read it a million times, "Be in the moment". I'll be the first to admit this is easier said than done. It takes a lot of practice but the reduction in anxiety I have felt was worth the effort! As a single mom when Dorian gets sick, my whole schedule magically gets c

There are no regrets in life. Just lessons. -Jennifer Aniston The day after Dorian turned 2, my husband left us. As he pulled out of the driveway I realized his car was completely full. I stood there in complete shock. I knew things weren't great but seriously. I'm thinking, "Wtf. Did this just happen to me?! What am I suppose to do now?" Some people turn to alcohol, drugs, sex or binge eating. I chose to get a puppy. Insane, right?! I had put my beloved dog down almost

Each problem has hidden in it an opportunity so powerful that it literally dwarfs the problem. The greatest success stories were created by people who recognized a problem and turned it into an opportunity.” ~ Joseph Sugarman When you start to feel stress creeping in, don’t fight that feeling and try to push it away! Instead, stop, take a moment to try to understand the source of it (if any) but ultimately embrace that feeling and use it to propel you to do what needs to be

Instead of giving yourself reasons I can’t. I give myself reasons why I CAN. -Unknown A few months after Dorian was born, I was in a board meeting and chatting with the owner of a local gym about how much I missed my old body. She urged me to come try her gym out and assured me that my husband was capable of watching our son for 45 minutes while I worked out. This went well for a few weeks but then one day, I opened the door and my husband was holding a hysterical baby. He

Balance activity with serenity, wealth and simplicity, persistence with innovation, community with solitude, familiarity with adventure, constancy with change, leading with following. -Jonathan Lockwood Huie During the hour drive back to Bangor after dropping my son off with his dad for the weekend, I think about all the possibilities with my newfound freedom. I could go out for drinks, shop, binge on netflix, clean and organize my life, sleep or get back to work. It is a s

It’s all mess: The Hair. The Bed. The Words. The Heart. Life. . - William Leal There were days when Dorian would be sleeping so I’d take a quick shower, put on clean, “real” clothes, and take the time to put some makeup on- all while in disbelief thinking, “he is still sleeping, why can’t he do this at night?!” I take a moment to look at myself in the mirror and can’t believe my reflection. I looked like my “pre-mom” self again. I am not covered in puke or other baby bo

“Don’t sacrifice yourself too much, because if you sacrifice too much there’s nothing else you can give and nobody will care for you.” -Karl Lagerfeld As women, we are so accustomed to putting everyone else's needs above our own but what divorce taught me is you have to put yourself first at some point in order to maintain sanity. I had to make sure that as a business owner and mom, my foundation is stable because without me, my son and employees will suffer. There came a p

We don’t spend enough time saying positive and uplifting things to each other. It always amazes me how many people focus on what needs to be fixed or is flawed. What we need most as moms and business owners is to be there for each other. Before we can do that we need to take care of ourselves. Self care is important. Make sure you are giving yourself as much praise and love as you can before you give to everyone else. Be kind to yourself and others. For me, it has always