Although my marriage left me with three beautiful children, it also left me with a healthy dose of self-doubt, low self-esteem, and an extreme desire to be loved again. I was operating on empty, expecting to be paid in full.

People recognize me from everything and as soon as I think I know where they know me from, I'm always wrong.

If you make your best friend and your significant other the same person, you don't have to disconnect to go tell your girlfriend everything.

I don't need to do a reality show to make my mark in this world.

I don't want to be Carrie Bradshaw. I don't want the wedding to be bigger than Big. I'm just grateful to know that the first time I fell in love wasn't the last time.

I'm not a perfect mom, but I'm perfect for my kids.

Celebrate your child's achievement, then rotate it when the next mini-masterpiece comes along. Then chuck the old picture. Don't worry that you're throwing away a memory. Your children will remember your praise more than they will remember the picture with macaroni and glitter glued on it.