Being a ChicagoNow blogger has been a hoot. One of the fun things about this fabulous group of bloggers is a monthly one hour writing challenge. This month, the theme is "Write about a time when you made a mistake or were wrong about something." So here is my go. Hi working moms. After 16 … Continue reading Attention Working Moms ~ I Owe You An Apology
Author: Nina Vallone
Neen is a writer by night, a mostly adoring wife and a mom of teenagers by day (and night.) She's on a quest to write about what she talks about: life, love and the pursuit of getting up after falling, repeatedly. Her passion of learning to live a mindful life lead her to teaching mindfulness classes around town. While living in the burbs, she constantly peruses city real estate so that when the kids are off to college, she and hubs can haul ass back down to the city.
Remembering 1985
Three years ago I wrote an "I Remember" post about 1982 as an exercise to empathize with my then 12 year old daughter embarking on adolescence. Today, she's embarking on the summer she will turn 16. And I'm remembering, with a wince and a smile.. I remember 1985 so clearly, despite the copious amounts of … Continue reading Remembering 1985
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Our parents are aging. Now what?
Caring for aging parents is quickly becoming the norm among many of my friends. Whenever I pick up the phone, someone's mom needs surgery, someone's father has suffered a stroke or someone else's mom is moving into assisted living. As my friends and I fully enter middle age, our parents are rapidly aging and their … Continue reading Our parents are aging. Now what?
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