They call it a mid life crisis in men and menopause in women!  There are huge differences. Mid-life, for a man, is comprised of an increased self awareness and the desire to feel young, at any cost. He suddenly is attracted to the mirror instead of his wife. He can be easily caught, staring at […]

I have a friend. She is a very special friend. In her own way, she tells me that I can do anything that I set out to do. She tells me that she believes in me and that makes me believe, even more. My friend has given me a gift that no amount of money […]

I have been thinking so much about Divorce For Stay At Home Moms as a specific generality, (Does that make sense?) that I overlooked some essentials. A stay at home mom, facing divorce, is a stay at home mom, facing divorce. Right? I think not. Adding the military component to the equation well may contribute […]

Recently, a friend asked me to look at a copy of the local newspaper section on jobs. As I was going through the ads, one heading really hit home.  The question was asked, “Is job security important to you?” My first thought was, Duh! Who wouldn’t consider job security as important? I immediately answered my […]

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A while back, I came across an ancient photograph album. I thumbed through pictures of myself, as a Girl Scout, eons ago. I remembered the Scout motto, “Be Prepared.” Like a ton of bricks landing on me, I realized what the problem was. We, as moms, didn’t relate to that motto, except for when it […]

Mark Victor Hansen, the co-author of The Chicken Soup for the Soul series of books, has permitted me to tell you about what he taught me and my experiences, after meeting him. I met Mr. Hansen and listened to his words at the Mega Book New York seminar in May 2007. Mr. Hansen spoke of […]

Hello. My name is Claudia and I’m an expert. I am an expert in remembering the pain that I felt when I attempted to leave my children and remain a working mom. I’m an expert in feeling the loss of my personal identity, when I quit my job to become a stay at home mom. […]