The introduction to preschool has brought many firsts for our family. We found out rather last minute that we'd be moving across the country, so the spot on the waiting list at the preschool in the Bay Area that I had reserved for Jack was...
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Being in a completely different country without my children made for a much larger learning experience than I had anticipated. I was completely removed from everything that I associate myself with on a daily basis in terms of routine. My responsibilities as well as most...
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This post was sponsored by Pedigree. To learn more about their see what good food can do campaign and Shelter Beautification Project, please click here. Years before I was married though well into adulthood, I visited my first animal shelter. I had decided that rescuing a...
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This is an excerpt of the speech I gave at the Mom 2.0 Summit on May 2nd, 2014. Three months after moving to New York City, my two year old landed us in the emergency room with a severe allergic reaction to pistachios. Without any...
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One of the most fascinating and wonderful things to come out of the worldwide attention brought by my photos of Theo and Beau has been the interaction with fans. On Instagram and occasionally Twitter where our hashtag is easily tracked, #TheoandBeau brings up thousands of various...
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Justin and I knew once we decided to bring a dog into our family that it would drastically change our lives, the lives of our children and our family dynamics. Having both grown up with dogs ourselves and knowing the tremendous value animals bring to...
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I have been completely astounded by the kindness and love that my family and I have been shown in the past week. The emails, notes, messages of all kinds that I've received in response to the photos of Theo and Beau have literally at times...
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One of the most profound things that I've learned since I started this blog is the incredible way that women come together to help each other. I am constantly introduced to women entrepreneurs, authors, writers, leaders, creators and teachers either in person or through the...
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It's taken a while for me to put my feelings about the tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut into thoughts, let alone words. It was all I could do to just put the last two posts up encouraging support for the family of one of the children...
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