My Worst Fears Have Come True…

by Marc Parsont

I have become…a soccer mom.soccer ball

Car pools to ballet, soccer, art class, camps, play dates, school(s), and it’s just beginning. It’s going to get worse.

It was o.k. being the vacation pack mule.  I have qualifications for lifting car seats, backpacks and 20 suitcases for an overnight trip.  I’m male and I’m breathing. […]

Being Ageless – Resilience!

by Aleta St. James

resilient womanRecently, I’ve been focusing on inspiring people to Be Ageless. Many of you may imagine that’s about exercise, vitamins, and green-tinted healthy shakes — and it partially is — but one of the greatest keys to agelessness might surprise you: resilience. […]

Christmas Tree Lights

by Valerie Gillies

I am very opinionated about Christmas tree lights.  Flashing is not permitted in our house.  Period.  I wish I could also stop the flashing going on with the kids I work with at this time of year. Parties, treats, memories, disrupted schedules, past trauma, all combine to make the human equivalents of having left a bucket of kerosene soaked rags in the basement.  One little spark and—boom!  It’s a tangled mess of emotion, exhausted parents, and zipped up kids. […]

Over 40 Mom Myths Dispelled by an Over 40 Mom

by Cynthia Wilson James

Even with popular lists such as Hot celebrity moms over 40 and famous moms over 40, which usually include former Alaska governor and former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, singer Sheryl Crow, actresses Vanessa Williams, Halle Berry and Sarah Jessica Parker, there are lingering myths, especially about first-time moms over 35. If you are a first time mom over 40 or are considering motherhood over 40, take comfort. The myths may linger but they are far from being truths. […]

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