Diana Waldman
Embracing Winter at Home: Decorating in February
When my husband and I built our new house, I vowed that it would be a sanctuary for our family: a welcoming space where...
“We need to remember what’s important in life: friends, waffles, work.”
I’ll admit it, I love a new year. I love to set goals and plan how to achieve them. This year, my primary focus...
7 Tips for Great Gifts for Guys: Because Shopping for Men is Not Always...
The bulk of my holiday shopping is, sadly, for men. Buying gifts for women is delightful. Buying gifts for men is the pits. The...
A Day in the Life of a Working Mom of One
4:00 a.m. - My alarm is set for 5:00 a.m. to work out, but I am wide awake so I decide to get out...
Should You Add a Pet to Your Family?
I love this time of year for so many reasons, chief among them the wonderful opportunity to reflect on all of the blessings of...
Facing a Family History with Breast Cancer
Last month, my book club convened to discuss The Bright Hour, a memoir by a young mother with an extensive family history of breast...
Honoring Holiday Traditions as an Interfaith Family
As the holiday season is nearly upon us, I thought I’d share a few ways that my husband and I balance the different traditions...
Exclusively Pumping: Is it Worth it?
When my daughter was three days old, after several attempted nursing sessions that led to competitions over who could cry louder – me or...
Working Mom Survival: Tips for Organizing your Life
As a mom with a full-time job, I just know everyone is wondering…“How does she get everything done?” Well, first of all, I rarely...
Loving My Child Well Means Caring for Myself, Too
This year’s Father’s Day will be my husband’s second (his third if you include his role as a “dog dad,” which, well, we do)....