Americans are sleeping less and less than ever before, and it's having a significant impact on our physical and mental health.  A new study found that the bodies of healthy men who were getting 5 hours or less of sleep a night for four nights a week shifted the way they metabolized fat.  Read More

"I give myself permission to be my truest expression of joy." This is something that came up in our weekly Rockstar Coaching Collective call this week and it has stuck with me. (If you haven't heard me talk about Rockstar before, it's an amazing group of women led by health coach and well known author, Robyn Youkilis).  When I first heard Robyn say the words, they struck me as a bit amusing.  Why do I need permission to be joyful?  Read More

I didn’t know how hard it would be to drop you off in front of that big, new school.  You looked so tiny and lost, scared and unsure of where to go next. Last night, when we picked out your shiny new outfit and backpack too big for you, I was so sure that you would be fine.  You are usually so confident, so social, so sure. But today, you looked tiny, and my heart broke from the inside out. All I wanted to do Read More

It's here! The first week of school!  For many of us in the Northeast, the first week of school is FINALLY upon us.  This is the first time I have ever felt a mix of emotions with the start of school - my daughter is starting kindergarten in a new school and my son is starting pre-school in a new classroom at his daycare. That means a lot of new starts for us and new routines to get used to.  Read More