We got a book deal! ((tosses #wycwyc’fetti))

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As I sit here--blank post open on my blog dashboard--I barely know where to begin. I'm grateful. Grateful for the fact, once upon a LONG time ago, a blogger I admired (& was almost afraid to approach) agreed to do a guest post for me. Almost exactly six years ago today. This was back in the *day* when there weren't as many of us, Twitter was barely a thing, and blogging could be ... Continue Reading

Go 4th and treasure.

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The seemingly small moments: she's obsessed. The moments which can feel...never ending. she's angry (?). The lollipops at 8 am moments. she's happyhappy. Check out the world around you.  She's fascinated. Allow your JAW to DROP. she's amazed. Go forth, savor and treasure. She's in.  I know I am. (comments closed.)   ... Continue Reading

Play: Why Your Kids’ Mental Health Needs it (guest post).

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Want a daily dose of good health for your kids? Send them outside to play! As child and youth psychiatrist, every day I treat young people with stress, low motivation, anxiety, and depression. One prescription for all my patients (kids and parents) is to go play in the great outdoors. For humans and animals, free-play is directly linked to the development of the brain’s prefrontal ... Continue Reading

Partying with my Eggland’s Best Eggs.

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I'm the Eggland's Best Eggvangelist and the following is a sponsored post.  The fact I BRAZENly brought my plush eggs to a soiree and immersed them in the fun is all my own. My time as the blogger EGGVANGELIST hath come to a close. We've had so much fun this year----from hard boiling in a coffee maker (!) to snarfing ham baskets---I couldn't end my reign brand partnership on a boring ... Continue Reading

Importance of Self-Care: why others first isn’t always best (post response).

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Please welcome Valerie and her response to my recent post If MAMA aint healthy aint NOBODY healthy! Over the course of 20 years of marriage and mama-hood, I’ve learned a lot about self-care. As a young wife/mother I wasn’t exactly the self-care queen. I taught my daughter Chiquita (no, that’s not her real name – who names her kid after a banana? It’s her nickname; we speak a lot of ... Continue Reading

Consciously uncouple with me?

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Moulan & Ken shall NEVER uncouple. Disclaimer: This post was inspired by the blogger: Beginning Anew. We've previously established I'm *all* about this quote: It just makes sense. All we can do is what we can do so that's PRECISELY the action we should take and do (do be do be doooo). It's the message behind the hashtag wycwyc. Wick Wick (as the child and I say it) is now the ... Continue Reading

Setting Goals for a CHANGE (guest post).

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Back in 2005 my husband and I sold everything and moved from the Main Line of Philadelphia to the Caribbean island country of Turks and Caicos. We had been through some tough years and really needed a change. And we certainly got one! We had what was outwardly a fabulous life. I owned and ran an award-winning Pilates studio, doing teacher training and lots of workshops. We had purchased a ... Continue Reading

If Mama ain’t healthy–ain’t nobody healthy.

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Mama <3's Shrek Shakes. Child <3's Shrek Shakes.  The longer I’m a parent the more clearly I see the link between how I'm living and how my family is thriving. Or not thriving. The longer the moniker MAMA is attached to me the more clear the meaning becomes behind the (tweaked) quote: If mama aint healthy aint nobody healthy I'm a misfit. I'm BRAZEN non-traditional. I was ... Continue Reading

My struggle with the racing ego (guest post).

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Reading Carla’s recent post about taking her ego out of her race brought two thoughts to my mind. First—Carla is a wise woman. But we all knew that. Second—ego has not been my friend in racing over the years. I started out in triathlon and running races over 16 years ago. I had a pretty good start, too, which set me up with all kinds of aspirations for my racing future. Who knew what I ... Continue Reading

Go to FITBLOGGIN.

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enroute to Fitbloggin '13. This year I wont be able to attend our family reunion Fitbloggin. (I'm gonna sit with that for a moment and drag you in with me. It's the first one Ive missed. I was there at BlogHer back in the DAY when Roni conceived of the idea and have helped/attended each year since.) And, because I have absolutely no filter and speak my truth it is ONLY because my family ... Continue Reading

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