Thoughts on the College Process
Since my daughter started her college career this past fall, I have had so many things I’ve wanted to share about the months leading up to that momentous milestone. From applications, acceptances and...
View ArticleForever Changed
Last week at the Mom 2.0 Summit, I signed on to be a part of the Today Parenting Team. I had told myself I was going to try to take advantage of every opportunity available because it had been years...
View ArticleA Story of Her
I was prompted to shoot these images from a deep desire to capture a specific moment in time in my daughter’s life. It’s what I’d consider a defining moment. Something that the outside world might not...
View ArticleA Moment in Time
It’s easy, even second nature for us to document the big milestones of our lives and the lives of our children. Especially the celebratory ones. The ones that you watch and wait for; first steps,...
View ArticleWhat I Know About Being Strong
There’s a lot of talk these days about raising strong girls. As a mother of 2 daughters, I’m doing my best to walk my own talk every single day. That said, I’m confident that anyone doing the same...
View ArticleThe Countdown to College Graduation
I can hardly believe I’m writing this but, my oldest daughter will be graduating from college in a few weeks. Believe it or not, the years long process (yes, years!) of college planning and the pain...
View ArticleThe Pomp and Circumstance of Graduation Day
I haven’t yet perfected the art of posting in real time, even on Instagram. It’s not until hours or even days after the fact that I can even try to articulate an experience, in pictures and/or words....
View ArticleDear Parents of Teens
Dear Parents of Teens, Right now, you have a huge opportunity (dare I say responsibility) to connect with your teenager. The rug is being pulled out from under them on every level, in every aspect of...
View ArticleWishes for My Daughter
This is my daughter. Happy. Funny. Fun. Authentic. Effervescent. I can’t tell you how it does my heart good to see her truest self shining through in this moment, captured by one of her best friends....
View ArticleCollege Move-In Weekend
This past weekend, we did a big huge thing. Here are some highlights. From Instagram: Our time together over the past week was a beautiful yet delicate balance between extremes; celebration and...
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