Karen Schultz Tarnopol
Hey Mama, Do you shake your head when you read the news? Do you live with fear, terror and the blues? If this is you, then listen up, I think it’s time we change the rules! If we want our world to be a better place, It’s up to us to make it right. We... Continue Reading →
"I'd like a cinnamon scone and a grande vanilla non-fat latte, please." That was my Starbucks script just about every day for a year. Of course I had to have non-fat milk in my latte, as if that was going to somehow make up for the 480 calorie scone I was consuming. Before the scone... Continue Reading →
How many times have you so badly wanted to fix something for your child because you could see the imminent pain looming around the corner headed in their direction? But, you know deep down that overcoming challenges is just part of life and the key to growth, and that it’s not your job to fix... Continue Reading →
During my midlife crisis, which started when I was around 37 and ran well into my 40’s, I dove head first into spirituality, among other things. I was determined to “find myself”! Kabbalah was one of the most significant teachings that came across my path, and I still live each day rooted in its principles. As... Continue Reading →
If we truly want to serve our country and do what is best for this amazing country we live in, then it is our duty to get inside our heads and do some work! All war, all acts of terror, big and small, start with a thought. We have the power within ourselves to make... Continue Reading →
As long as I can remember, I thought of myself as the person in my family who had the good grades, the first to go to college, and so on. I prided myself on this story, until recently when I had to request my high school transcripts and was shocked to find that I bombed several... Continue Reading →
It was 2010, and I was sitting in my beautiful, peaceful backyard, like so many other days, except this beautiful, sunny day was different. On this day, I was contemplating being thrown out of my house. I had two children to feed, and three weeks to find a job and a new place to live.... Continue Reading →
The greatest gifts in my life have come in the form of breast cancer, foreclosure, crazy bosses, my drug and sex addicted father, who passed away when I was ten years old, my ex-husband, my children, Jake and Jonah, and their sister, Sydnee, who died two days shy of her due date. One might ask... Continue Reading →
My sons were walking at 8 months old… They were potty-trained at 2, reading in Kindergarten and driving the day they turned 16. Well, not exactly. In fact, these were comments I heard from fellow mommies about their kids while I sat back questioning why my kids weren’t up to speed. As long as... Continue Reading →
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