Lick the Bowl

Ari Packer being interviewed at WTOP   Most recently, my son was interviewed by Paula Wolfson, health correspondent at WTOP.  I was a proud mama to watch my 8 year old talk about food allergies in a mature and composed manner.  Make no mistake about it, if I had to give one piece of  advice to a parent of a food allergy kid, it would be this...make sure your child knows how to advocate for themself! I cannot tell you how many times a well meaning teacher, coach, counselor, relative, or parent offerred him something that could have potentially been a threat! http://www.wtop.com/?nid=893&sid=3548927

The adage Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff really isn’t as simple as it sounds.   Sure, I would love to let the non-sensical things roll off my back while shedding all the angst, contemplation and anxiety that goes along with it.   I agree that the heart on my sleeve deserves a day off, as it has been working overtime lately. Admittedly, I have been guilty of sweating the small stuff, the big stuff, and all the stuff in between.   This past November was my daughter’s bat mitzvah. Those of you in the throes of planning any life cycle event that includes caterers, DJ’s, and photographers know that life cycle events are the epicenter of small stuff.   Here are some snippets of conversation that give you a cross-section view of life cycle planning small stuff.   “So, let me understand, for $65 a plate, you don’t include the plate?” “Is the picture of Jerusalem on our invitation supposed to be upside down?” “Just because Aunt Sophie gave me $50 for my bat mit...