Traveling makes me anxious, this cannot be denied. But I have come to realize, that it ain't so bad. These days my anxiety around getting on a plane is much less than it was in the days when I was drinking. And all things surrounding our trip, I have found that I am not looking to completely escape or avoid the chaos involved in planning it. In less than two weeks, our family of 5 will be traveling to Israel for my husband to play hockey in the Maccabiah games. We will be the

I want everyone to know that may not already be aware - I have written a memoir! I am excited to say that my first book is in the works to be published in the next 6 months. I can't wait to share more about that in the coming weeks. Stay tuned for information about pre-orders and other bits down the road. I am proud of myself and can't wait to share it all with each one of you... I was talking with a friend this week about how parenting is one of the hardest jobs. I am consta

Recently, I was talking to someone about getting through those first few days of not drinking. I was encouraging her to come up with a plan for herself. The biggest thing I noticed is that she seemed ready, willing and eager to change her life. She wanted it and she knew it was time. I had some tips for her and this isn't the first time I found myself trying to explain this to someone, so I thought it might be helpful to just get it down in writing. I am going to include this

I attended the US Open yesterday with Evan. We brought Chase along, as he was the only one of our three kids that really wanted to attend. He played hooky from school and had a great time - a day he will truly remember. He is a huge sports nut and loves watching golf with his dad. He knew all the players by name and enjoyed getting autographs off the 18th green. It was a long day filled with tons of walking, and the introvert in me was exhausted by the end of it all. The nons

Perhaps one of the most difficult parts of sobriety is facing the judgement of others and the insecurity of our own feelings in the beginning of not drinking. Along with this, we worry about what our friends will think. Will they still want to hang out with me? Will they still include me? Will they look at me differently? Will they gossip about me behind my back? According to Yung Pueblo, 3 signs of a good friend are: "you do not have to perform for them, they hold space for