The Life Time Miami Marathon Is Here
When I tell people I am running the Life Time Miami Marathon next weekend, some say “well that should be easy for you.” They assume that because I did an Ironman anything else is a Read More …
Tag: sons
A Suspended Note At The South Florida Folk Festival
Through ten years of marriage, our family has been on countless road trips. From camping in the Everglades to cruising around Portugal we’ve spent hours sitting in a car going from point A to point Read More …
Mothers, Daughters, Bows And Arrows
No relationship compares to that of parent and child. The Lebanese writer Kahlil Gibran, in his book The Prophet, wrote a poem/prose On Children, which you can read at the end of this post. In a nutshell, Read More …
Two Calls From School On The Same Day Can’t Be Good News
Dreamer wants to be a spy when he grows up. He’d be a good one too. He owns all sorts of spy gear, and has watched Spy Kids so many times even I know it Read More …
Tri Chat: IronMan Florida Training Week 22 – An Attitude of Gratitude
Have I really been training for IronMan Florida for 22 weeks? Is the race less than a week away? It’s crazy but true. I am no longer in denial about the race being so close, Read More …
Poolside Smackdown: Bullied By A Swim Instructor
For a moment I wondered if I was a good parent or part of a breed of guilt laden moms who overcompensate by letting their kids run wild. But then clarity hit me and I’m Read More …
Tri Chat: IronMan Florida Training Week 21 – Taper Trouble
The less you do, the less you can do. I’m in the beginning of my IronMan Florida taper. It’s not that there is no training, but comparing to what I’ve just been through, it’s nothing. Read More …
NickMom Makes Even Farting Jokes #MotherFunny
Am I the only mom who doesn’t think fart jokes are funny? Because sometimes I could be confused with an alien at my dinner table when Joe and the boys are bending over from laughter Read More …
Tantrums, Tears And The Search For Compassion
Fearless has been impossible lately. In one school day he managed to misplace his language arts book (the second one because he already lost the first), pencil box, water bottle, and lunchbox. Each was retrieved Read More …
My Homework – Trying To Figure Out How To Be A Work At Home Mom
This sounds like an SAT question. In the scenarios below can you spot the two differences in my life? It’s 5:30am and I am sitting at the living room table. My boys will be waking Read More …
