A Secret to Success as a Working Mom: Turn Burn Out Into Bliss and Embrace Joy

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Last weekend my youngest was committed to going to the "Water Steps" a man-made water fall in Pittsburgh by the rivers. (Fun Fact: Three rivers converge in Pittsburgh--The Ohio River, The Monongahela River, and the Allegheny River.)  He kept asking. I knew he was serious when he said, "If you won't take me, I'll ask  daddy!" Given that it was highly unlikely that would happen on an unscheduled day, I relented. So, we went. It wasn’t planned in the way most things in my life are. No calendar block. No checklist. No “productive” purpose attached. And, so in some respects it was uncomfortable. And yet, it seemed necessary. It was the idea of my 8-year-old—offered with the kind of urgency only children possess when something is profoundly important to them.
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The Controversy Plaguing the Nation

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This country is currently torn apart by controversy. There are opposing camps, and everybody is convinced that they are right and are very resistant to even listening to the other’s point of view. I am talking about
whether you’re the type who believes that pumpkin flavored treats are the hotness or are a hot mess. I fall in the second camp. And every year that I see Starbucks, Dunkin Donuts, and International Delights (to name a few) advertise their pumpkin flavored products, I am reminded that there really is no accounting for tastes.

I like my coffee like I like my men, strong and without additives. How do you like your coffee?

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