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

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...

Easter During COVID-10

How You Can Enjoy Life During These Trying Times

A Peek Into the Life of a Working Mom: It was a Very Happy Easter

Wednesday's Working Mom Words of Wisdom: Expressing Easter Gratitude

7th Annual Egg-cellent Egg Hunt at Carnegie Museum of Natural History

Working Mom Tip: Dr. Seuss Books--On Sale!

An Ode to Memorial Day (and White Jeans)... (Part I)

Thursday Thoughts: Post Holiday Blues

Happy Easter!

Musings about Monday

Chaton's World: Friday Tip: Brunch with the Easter Bunny at the National Aviary

Friday Tip: Brunch with the Easter Bunny at the National Aviary

Terrific Tuesday: Mardi Gras, mom style

Returning to Work After the Holidays!

Wordless Wednesday...

Becoming a Mom Made Me Paranoid a Germaphobe