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In one week, we will elect the 45th president of the United States. No doubt, your newsfeed has been infiltrated with posts that include criticisms and praises of the upcoming election and the candidates.  Likely, it will take some time, even after November 8, before we get to see pictures of our friends on social media again

I may have made a fashion faux pas today.  I went the entire day feeling pretty good about my choice of ankle length pants and heels until I came home. My five-year-old daughter eyed me as I walked into the garage and said, “Mommy, heels with pants and a shirt…it doesn’t look good.” When did

“I love children.” Not a statement you would expect to hear from another passenger as you struggle to keep three kids from making a scene on the plane you’re on.  But that’s exactly what the kind, elderly gentleman told me as he was waiting in line to disembark the plane once we landed.  For the

Recently, I came home after an extremely busy day at work. I was hungry and exhausted and admittedly, could have displayed a more pleasant attitude. I blamed the sour mood on my day.  The next day, my poor attitude still weighed heavy on me, and I developed a headache that lingered for some time. I

Have you ever looked at someone else and wished you could live like they did?  Like, maybe a celebrity or someone you personally know?  They seem to dress right, know the right people, and are popular. At work today, a colleague mentioned how she wanted to be best friends with a particular celebrity couple…just for

We have been training our three year- old son to sleep in his own bed. Over time, he has gotten used to snuggling in our bed, so we decided it was time to make a change. This is no easy task. There are nights he cries and sneaks back into our room. Out of sheer

I got my first email account about 20 years ago. I remember walking through my college campus after receiving the slip of paper that had my brand new username.  I had no clue that this account would open the door to the world for me via the internet. We had no clue. Remember dial-up?  The

I was in the kitchen with my kids when the children’s song, “He’s got the whole world in his hands”, came on the radio.  To ease the anxiety of the morning rush, we will occasionally play music, and it also helps the kids learn songs that we learned as children. The lyrics of this song that I’ve

We huddle at the end of each work day. In case you are wondering, I am not a football player…I wouldn’t last long on the field. The “team huddle” is a time at the end of my work day where the team, about 4-5 people, gathers together for about five to ten minutes.  We discuss issues that

One of the qualities that binds people together is transparency. When I was in college, I had an inclination to put on a smile and hide my shortcomings. It was a way to guard my heart and reputation, but it blocked me from connecting with people. Sure, I looked “put-together”, but I really wasn’t. It