A Secret to Success This New Year: Become Committed and Resilient

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Mom and son celebrating the new year in the Bahamas in 2025! "Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." – Confucius Greetings from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ! Things have been busy. I am still a working mom of three , working full time who is trying to make a difference. I do a lot of things and try to be present so that I can learn from them. I share them on this blog so that we can learn together. Below are some thoughts, hacks, and/or lessons that I have learned from navigating my world. 2025 was intense. I faced a convergence of pressures: the stress of navigating life as a single mom while paying considerable  alimony ,  an intensifying family situation since we lost my beloved aunt, my dad, and my cousin’s mom—work related stress—learning a new job after an imposed job change, all while navigating the rapid pace of raising my kids and trying to maintain a standard of living for them with fewer resources. Together, these factor...
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Comments from a Florida Vacation...

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I am sitting in the rental car in a strip mall parking lot in St. Petersburg, Florida. Andre is in a sushi bar grabbing us a very late lunch/early dinner. This vacation has taught us that restaurants aren't a place for toddlers, or at least not our very curious, running around all of the time, believing that everyone wants to meet her toddler. We tried eating out last night at Crabby Bills in Clearwater, Florida. After the soup, we had to take our food to go. At the hotel we realized that they neglected to give us our salad. I wonder how much food is left behind by weary parents??? We should have called the restaurant to ensure that we got a refund, but the bedtime routine distracted us... Oh well, it's our contribution to the Clearwater economy. I think I see Andre coming AND Sylvester is playing low on the radio (baby is napping). It's time to eat and jam!

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Queen Mom Jen said…
Oh my goodness, we have all been where you are. my husband and I would live in fear of times when our extended family wanted to go to a restaurant to celebrate some special occasion. It meant taking turns walking the halls with fussy babies and toddlers!
Jennifer
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Unknown said…
At some point we just decided we weren't going to put ourselves and children through the dining out hassle. When we did go out, it was always a "kid friendly or family oriented"

Sorry to hear you didn't get your salad, for some reason to go orders are almost always skimpy and something gets left behind.

Hope you enjoy the rest of your vacation.

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