As a single mom who is now an empty nester, I am often asked if I am lonely. I will admit, it was a tough transition at first, but now it is my new normal. I actually enjoy time to myself, and I feel that this is in large part due to the fact that I spend most of my days interacting with lots of peo...

Who remembers life before social media? Most of us moms do, but it's amazing to think that our kids do not. Of course technology advances at warped speed these days which means our kids are growing up in a world which would have been foreign to us at their age. One of the most significant changes ou...

How much is too much? One could ask this question about many things when it comes to raising children. How much is too much freedom, discipline, material things, rules, pressure... and the list goes on. I think one of the areas this applies to the most in the technology age is screen time. It is suc...

So you might be thinking how is it possible to have an adults only vacation with your kids? Simple answer...your kids are adults! Last summer I traveled with my adult children and shared highlights of our trip to Asia in a previous blog post. It was an amazing adventure. However this summer we did s...

Burn out...a term I seem to hear a lot these days. I have been in healthcare for over 20 years, and there has been a significant change in the field during that time. It can be very difficult to deal with burn out at work and not let it affect your home life.  We have discussed the...

Next week both of my daughters will be a plane ride away for the first time. If you follow this blog you know that my oldest is now a college graduate and my youngest is about to start her junior year. So it has been a while since both girls were living at home, but with one in Boston and one in NYC...

Let's go back in time first...spring and summer of 2020. The world changed and no-one knew what to expect. We were faced with a crisis we won't soon forget, and technically speaking, it's not completely resolved now...over two years later. It was a time of great loss for many in lots of different wa...

1. Should my child get a job? 

2. At what age should my child get a job?

3. What kind of job should my child have? 

4. What should I expect them to use the money for?

5. Will this interfere with school and/or other activities?

Wow...this is a topic I have been thinking to write about for a while now, but I wasn't sure where to begin. It is a HUGE topic with so many considerations and so many different opinions. All I can do is give my thoughts and opinions based on being the mom of two young adult daughters who are past t...

March 24, 2018...March For Our Lives in Washington D.C. 

My daughters brought this to my attention and asked to participate in this demonstration following the most recent school shooting at that time which had occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Seventeen peop...

As the mom of two college kids, I can tell you this thought NEVER crossed my mind! For most, when kids go off to college, it's the first time they will live away from home. This is a major transition for both parent and child. While it can be a difficult adjustment at first, it is also a very exciti...

Where do people go astray? As parents our goal should be to raise good people. Is it our fault when that doesn't happen? Can we take credit for it when it does? I think in many cases, the answer is yes, at least in part. The environment in which a child is raised has many contributing f...

Winner of 6 Tony awards including best musical in 2017, Dear Evan Hansen took Broadway by storm when it opened. It came on the scene on the coattails of the phenomenon that was (and still is) the 2016 Tony award winner,  Hamilton. Whether you are a fan of Broadway or not, I think this...

I will never forget how important it was to my parents that my brother and I receive the best education possible. To be a parent is to want the best for your child in every way, and you hope that you will be able to provide for them so that they can have even better opportunities than you did. You s...

When we have multiple children, especially of the same sex, I think the natural tendency is to assume they will have similar interests, and hopefully to you as well. Of course we often try to foster this by introducing them to things we like, be it sports, hobbies or other activities. We also hope t...

It has been quite a while since we have posted on the blog, but I am happy to say we are back at it, and we have some exciting plans for the next few months. We are hoping 2022 can be a great year despite the rocky start with the ongoing challenges we face as moms and just as people sti...

We all want to do the best we can when we become a parent, but I  think the perfect working mom is a very lofty goal. In fact, I don't think there is such a thing as a perfect parent at all. I am not even sure how you would define this. One might say you have to do everything right to be consid...

Is there a right way? Is there a wrong way? Where does my way fit in? As a parent, specifically a working mom, these questions may be asked on a daily basis. You may ask them of yourself or to others. You may look to those who have been where you are and see if you can learn from their experiences. ...

Okay... so this is not  Wine Wednesday, but never fear, Lisa will still be blogging about wine and food and other topics as part of "Lisa's Lessons", a new category along with...you guessed it, "Adrienne's Advice". We will each do an entry once a week and try to continue to ...

When you become a  mom, it  quickly becomes your number one identity. As working moms, I think our career is then a very close second, and it certainly can be a challenge to manage at times. This is always a recurring theme as we cover different topics on the blog.  You have a life th...