Great Expectations
My name is Naomi and I am an overachiever. I have always had high standards and great expectations of myself, as well as the people in my life. I am also the mother of a toddler. These 2 things [...]
Cry Me A River
The scene: My kitchen. I am sitting on the floor, crying. Not pretty crying, like you sometimes see in movies. These tears didn’t silently trail down my cheeks while I stared out the window [...]
Reality TV
About a year ago, I had an email exchange with another mom. Her child is about a year older than mine, give or take a few months. Like me, she’s a little “crunchy.” She’s a yogi. She’s inclined [...]
Risky Business: Embracing Fearless Creativity
Creativity fascinates me. Where does it come from? How do we access it? Do some people have more natural creativity than others? Can creativity be taught or learned or a skill we can hone over [...]
Days of Future Past
Many years ago, when I had first moved back from NYC to Maryland, I ended up going on a “sort-of date” with a former high school crush. Ok, actually, I went on several “sort-of dates” with [...]
