I was a good teenager. No, really. We all like to think that we weren’t THAT bad, but in the grand scheme of teenaged-ness I really don’t think I was THAT bad! I didn’t drink, or smoke, or stay out late. I got good grades, I was on sports teams and in clubs. Overall I … More Dear Mom: Wow. Sorry.
When I was in second grade, I came home from school and my Mother sat me down to have a chat. This was never a good sign. She started, “Young lady, someone told me that you are very bossy and make all the girls do whatever you want to do. Is that true?“ Whenever my … More I’m not Bossy, I’m the Boss
Once you adopt that philosophy, life gets much easier. Yes, you want to be the best version of you -but that does not mean you have to constantly strive for perfection. Once you accept that, the pressure is off. How did I learn that lesson? Thankfully, it happened a long time ago when our son … More Perfection is Overrated
I have finally figured out when the Country’s financial crisis started. Sure you can say it started with Bush and then Obama escalated the problem. You can believe that is was the collapse of Lehman Brothers, overspending and certainly over borrowing. And I’m sure we will all agree that bad mortgages and the financial decline … More Monopoly