Blair Shertok
Momfidence: How Becoming a Mom Empowered Me
Last month I attended a live taping of one of my favorite podcasts... Alone. A bunch of local fans whom I met on Facebook coordinated a group dinner before the show. I confidently took...
I Don’t Click with Your Clique
The midwest is known for being warm, friendly, and down to earth. At least I thought it was, and that was one of the reasons I was looking forward to moving to Cincinnati. I’ve...
Being a Parent with an Eating Disordered Past
February 25th through March 3rd is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. I struggled with disordered eating and body image issues for close to 12 years. I avoided people, events, and gatherings because of this....
A New Year from a Type B Mom
I love fresh starts! I get excited about a new year because that means a clean slate and a chance to improve different aspects of my life. I've already purchased my annual paper planner...
To Mickey, On His 90th Birthday
“Mr. Disney traveled west with just a few bucks to his name.
Along the way, he met Mickey Mouse,
And the world will never be the same!”
-Lyrics from “A Suitcase and a Dream”
The above lyrics ring...
What I Really Want to Tell My Mom Friends
Hi Mom Friend! Nice to meet you. Isn’t this a great park? Isn’t the playground super nice? So..where are you from?
Cool! I’ve been there before *conversation fades as I walk away backwards from you because...
My Jewish New Year Resolution
A wonderful thing about being a Jew is that you get two opportunities to make New Year’s resolutions. One at the beginning of the solar calendar (which is the standard New Years for many...
I Wasn’t Properly Equipped to Breastfeed
As a mother of a toddler, my experience with breastfeeding seems like a blip in the past, but I know how impactful those moments were to me when I was living through them.
Like many...
Mommy’s First Marathon
I’ve been running for close to 5 years. I’m not good at it. I’m slow. Some of my race times are at paces one might briskly walk. Yet, I’ve been consistent about pounding the...
I’m Doing This Wrong
When I became a mom, I asked a lot of questions. Questions to my husband, mother, mom friends, pediatrician, nurses, etc. They all started with the same four words: "Is it okay if…"
I’d like...