midnight mommies

by Sandra York There are no gold stars in parenting. There are no Grammys, no Emmys, and no certificates of achievement, appreciation, or even completion. This fact becomes clearer each day as my eldest nears adolescence.  Parenting begins to feel like an exam. Let’s say a physics exam. One where they sit you down at [...]

Yes, that was me the other day who posted on Facebook that I needed a hug. It’s been a rough go since I got back from Mexico City (which was wonderful by the way and yes you should go) because something not-so-fun happened on the drive home from the Baltimore airport. I got stopped by [...]

While I salute the idea of generally eating less and consuming more fresh foods; the health crisis in the U.S. today is about more than calories or physical activity. Our bodies each have a unique set of needs. Unfortunately, the guidelines continue to lack sound, clear nutrition advice in how to make healthy food choices on a daily basis. This confusion is mostly due to the USDA’s dual mission to both educate Americans about healthy eating habits and to promote the foods produced in our country. Typically the dietary guidelines are filled with mixed messages thanks to corporate food interests and lobbies for dairy, sugar, and junk food.

Many thanks to my friend, Amanda, who shared these with me via email today. Some great modern truisms to make you smile… 3. I totally take back all those times I didn’t want to nap when I was younger. 5. How the hell are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet? 7. Map Quest really needs to start their directions on # 5. I’m pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood. 9. I can’t remember the last time I wasn’t at least kind of tired. 10. Bad decisions make good stories. 12. Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after Blue Ray? I don’t want to have to restart my collection…again.

Since it’s my mission to inspire more moms to take time for themselves, I thought I might dedicate a blog entry to my latest thoughts on how we women can manage to get back to doing the activities we love–or even just to trying something new. I’m clearly no expert, but here’s a go at sharing what I’ve discovered on my journey post-motherhood so far.