Reinventing work/life balance for moms

  • Where Moms Laugh with other Moms!

    Does it bother you that the only way to communicate with your teen in his presence is to text him?

  • Have you been wearing your workout clothes all day and not worked out?

    Do you count yoga pants as a normal part of your wardrobe? You've come to the right place.

  • Have you been forced to hire a tutor?

    This is the place to come and laugh at our (occasional) total lack of ability as mothers!

Monica Samuels

Bullying is Wrong . . . for Kids and Adults

Google the word “bullying” this past week and you’re immediately struck by two stories. In the first, a 12-year-old girl […]

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It’s That Time of Year Again . . . Hello! Jenny Craig?

Two times each year, I consciously consider the importance of losing weight. The first occurs sometime around March when it […]

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Halloween Isn’t for Sissies (Like Me)

I confess. I’m not a big Halloween fan.  I know people out there who love getting dressed up sporting fangs […]

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JC Conklin

The Beginning — when the dream of parenthood collides with reality

Every parent wants her child to be the golden one – aces all the tests, popular enough not to be […]

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Is it wrong?

To me parent teacher conferences are reasons to drink, heavily drink. My youngest child doesn’t have them yet. My daughter […]

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A little bit about me

  Monica Samuels and I wrote a book a few years ago called Comeback Moms. It’s a great book. I […]

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