Parenting is not for the faint of heart. Having a house full of teenagers is Really not for the faint of heart. It can drive you to the brink of madness. One minute they are pushing you away. The next they are needy and demanding of your time and presence. You never see them whenContinue reading “Why I’m Happy I Threw My Son’s Phone in the Lake 💦📲”
Category Archives: kids
Ode to the Personal Assistant
Yesterday I was listening to a radio talk show host while I was driving and his guests were lamenting women who work and how much better it is when women were home with their kids. They were claiming it is a lie that women can have and do it all. Well, maybe…but ✨ What IContinue reading “Ode to the Personal Assistant”
Holy Week – Sacrifice 🙏🏻✝️
I have been listening to the gospels this Holy Week. In there are descriptions of John the Baptist who in the Christian Faith Tradition is understood to have prepared the way for the Messiah, Jesus Christ, his cousin in fact. John’s work of preparing the way ended with his head being served up on aContinue reading “Holy Week – Sacrifice 🙏🏻✝️”
Why I Chose to Seek an Annulment
Some of you have probably heard of an annulment but most will have no real understanding of the term. The Webster’s/Wikipedia definition of annulment is basically (paraphrasing) a determination that a marriage was void from the beginning. This of course differs from the legal act of a divorce which terminates the marriage but allows thatContinue reading “Why I Chose to Seek an Annulment”
Never Ending Saga
Today we are going to find out if in Florida someone can effectively steal your children, have you threatened in the public right of way, stalk and harass you, act as conduit for hidden marital assets and not only get away with it but charge their victim for the pleasure. Stay tuned.
On Death 🪦💀
My kids call me a “death attorney” without even a trace of sarcasm. And it is true we have seen a lot of death lately. As an estate planning attorney it sometimes falls to me to be with my clients during their last days, hours, even at their bedside at their last breath. Some haveContinue reading “On Death 🪦💀”
Every Mom’s Nightmare
My good friend is suffering. I have been on this journey with her, especially since we live next door and have similar age kids in the same school. It has been heartbreaking to see her go from vibrant yoga studio owner to very very sick. Please help if you are inclined, whether by donating orContinue reading “Every Mom’s Nightmare”
Kids
Sometimes my kids drive me crazy. They interrupt my thoughts. They always need something. They resist my directions as I try to move our family forward in orderly direction. They request food and do not eat it. I buy them clothes and they do not wear them. And sometimes it is annoying when people speakContinue reading “Kids”
On NYE
Admit it. New Years Eve is always sort of a disappointment, right? You spend big money for a ticket to what is billed as The Party or maybe you celebrate a little more low key with friends. You shell out for a babysitter. If you are me you dress up. . . And inevitably itContinue reading “On NYE”
TreeUmph Review
Today my family visited TreeUmph in Bradenton, Florida for the first time. It is an ingenious collection of ropes courses set among the trees in rural inland Florida. There are three different courses for different age and skill levels. The more challenging ones take about 3 hours. Kids have to be able to reach toContinue reading “TreeUmph Review”
Notes From Real Life 