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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Wordless Wednesday: The Magic of Disney

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I think my son has a thing for Snow White...

Last week I attended the Disney Social Media Moms Celebration. It's an invitation only conference that I have had the honor of attending twice. (For more information about the conference, click here.) And it was AWESOME!!! There will be other posts explaining why the conference rocks, extolling how Disney is the most magical place on earth, and the unexpected events that made the trip unforgettable. In the meantime, enjoy these few photos. And if you're curious, ask me why my son isn't wearing any pants in the above photo--I dare you!


My daughter struck a pose as soon as we got of the plane!


Pirates love popsicles, duh!


When you're at Epot, you must get ice cream at L'Artisan des Glaces

Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA

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