Save the absence of Michelle Kwan — who I would happily watch purely for artistry — this year was one of the best Olympics I can remember for women’s figure skating. The talent level was high and the top contenders delivering big in the moment. In contrast to the last Olympics, all of the medal winners . . . → Read More: Big Pressure, Little Shoulders

I have told this story in public but it still embarrasses me a little.

When I started Boston Mamas I was in a crazy place. I was trying to work my way out of my postdoctoral fellowship emotionally and physically unscathed, forge a new career, navigate early parenting, and cope with the loss of my father. While . . . → Read More: People You Should Read: The Mom 2.0 Edition

I’m not typically at a loss for words, but it’s been challenging for me to identify where to start when it comes to writing about the Mom 2.0 Summit. So I will start simple. If I were to use one word to describe this conference it would be AWESOMENESS.

However, if pressed to expand on the Mom . . . → Read More: Mom 2.0 = Awesomeness

Laurel has always been an uber attached kid. It was evident from the very beginning when she made it clear that she was not interested in budging from my womb at 42 weeks. It was evident when she was a baby, during which time she was happiest and most content in my arms. It was evident . . . → Read More: Detached

I just returned from Blissdom and will be recapping the (stellar, in my opinion) take away points from my Striking a Balance panel over at Boston Mamas this week. Meanwhile, I wanted to share some of my favorite personal moments here. It was a remarkable conference in so many ways and in particular, I wanted to . . . → Read More: Possibly The Biggest Blissdom Link Love Lovefest Post Ever

OK, so perhaps it’s just freaky coincidental timing (and a testament to Jon’s strongly worded letter), but a couple of hours after posting about our Blue Cross shenanigans, the phone rang, and Blue Cross showed up on the caller ID.

Admittedly, I panicked for a second before picking up the phone. It felt a tad big brother.

The . . . → Read More: Well Lookie Here

Way back in October we experienced a remarkable level of craptastic service at our local drugstore’s flu clinic. Though Laurel and I waited in line for nearly an hour and a half with various representatives going up and down the line to hand out flu shot forms, it wasn’t until we got to the front of . . . → Read More: Why Blue Cross Can Suck It