Last summer, my brother and his family moved from the Denver ‘burbs to the Minneapolis ‘burbs. In addition to discovering the wonders (and joys) of overnight ice fishing, they’ve also discovered skiing — Minnesota-style! How is Minnesota-style skiing different from Colorado-style? Hard-packed snow, notwithstanding, the primary change for him and his family is access. Instead […]
Being Brave
How A Ski Accident Changed Our Lives
Five years ago today a ski accident changed our lives. At the time, these changes were painful. Five years later, I realize they taught us lessons we needed to learn. The accident involved our oldest son, who was then 11, but we were all affected. As everything seemed to be falling apart, our younger son […]
One Tough Mother
When my kids were born, I mostly gave up mountain biking. Mountain biking, on a good day, is fantastic fun. Exhilarating, adrenaline building, heart thumping fun. For me, it is also risky. The days when I come home without scrapes, scratches are bruises are unique. As one of my girlfriends puts it, “With mountain biking, […]
How To Start A Blog In Ten Easy Steps
Today marks the one year anniversary of The Brave Ski Mom blog. In honor of this momentous occasion (at least it’s momentous for me), here’s my 10-step process for how to start a blog. 1. Have an idea. Try to get someone else to do it, specifically your kids. They won’t. 2. Still have the […]
Kept Woman
My friend L. and I have a lot in common. We are both stay at home moms. We are both intelligent woman with Bachelors Degrees from fine liberal arts colleges and Masters degrees from outstanding universities…and today, we are both trying to figure out how to make ourselves employable (on a part-time basis, because we still need time for our families and to ski!) in an economy which doesn’t necessarily value articulate generalists.