One Secret to Success as a Working Mom: Stay Open to New Experiences

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In the movie Love Jones , the male lead says, "romance is about the possibility of the thing." I agree with that. However, I think that the concept is more universal. life--truly living--is about the possibility of the thing. For a while, I was sleep walking through life, doing what was required without truly embracing it. Recent events have caused me to re-evaluate that and to embrace life and all of its limitless possibilities.   And romance, is about love. Over the past year I have become committed to falling back in love with my life. New relationships have made that love affair possible. And, I don't take them for granted. Creating space for new relationships and making new friends as a single, working mom, and creating space is not easy. But it is necessary. For that reason, I have committed to making new friendships, keeping the old productive ones, and enjoying them all--in the midst of working, parenting, and adulting . I have learned that I have not experien...
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Thanksgiving Comments from a Dad (#Thanksgiving)

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As you know, Andre surprises me in a myriad of ways. To name a few, he's away a decent amount doing home improvement projects for his parents, his brother and my brother. Soon, I may start calling him "Bob Vila"... In all candor, absence makes the laundry piles grow higher and my patience run thin.  However, you know this, because I have been known to whine about it on more than one occasion.


Fathers were asked to write a statement about how they feel taking their child to school. Andre, who is generally a man of few words, submitted the statement below. It illustrates why in many ways, our daughter is the luckiest girl in the world because she has him for a dad.

Andre's statement:


In life, one is bombarded with an astonishing amount of tasks to do every day. Keeping up with this world of non-stop movement and the dire need to accomplish as much as possible, we can easily lose track of the important things in life. Taking a moment to slow things down to enjoy those important things can be priceless.

One of the most important things in my life is watching my daughter grow every day. I have the privilege of taking a moment to slow things down when I am walking home from school with her. From the moment she takes my hand it seems like the world around us just stops and my total attention is on her, while she takes me step by step through her day. We only have a short distance to walk but you can’t imagine all the things she sees and gets enjoyment out of. There are some things that never change like the buildings or pressing the button to turn the traffic light.  However, the excitement she gets pointing out all the gifts of nature from the changing of the seasons is to die for.

So far we have explored the fall foliage and the leaves on the ground. Now, as we step into winter, we are seeing how many snowflakes we can catch with our tongue. There is no telling what she can find during our walk. However, I know that I have found the best part of my day.

Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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