"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

“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 (

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

“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