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Like today.
The first day of Kindergarten for my youngest baby.

It's not as if I didn't prepare. I've been ready for eight years...or so I thought. This was SUPPOSED TO BE the day that I would be able to get back to myself, my sense of peace, and the voices in my head.
A chance to revisit the woman I was BEFORE I became a parent...

Ironically, I have never felt MORE like a parent than I do right now. I have become outlandishly aware of the dubiousness that surrounds me as a mother who just graduated her baby to big boy.

Did I pack him enough to eat? Should I have looked for a school with a half day kinder program? Are his new shoes going to be comfortable for him? Will he be HATING me when he comes home? Do I really have to go through all of this AGAIN tomorrow?

Even more ironically, I don't remember having much of a purpose or even a clear vision of WHO I was UNTIL I became a mother. So, remembering a more independent me is a little more complicated than I expected.
Thank Goodness for Daddy.

The experts say that to cope with life changing events, we should surround ourselves with solid and understanding individuals. That person for me is my husband, Chris Loprete.

Although, I do admit that I am a little resentful that HE doesn't seem to be suffering nearly as much as me... I am grateful that one of us is able to hold it together.
This Dad is the voice of reason for this Mom (and for that kindergartner).

Through gentle counseling and sense of humor, our partners can make all the difference for how we cope during transitional stages. With Kleenex in one hand and my husband's hand in the other, I fully embrace the journey that I signed up for when I became a parent in the first place.

(I'll be fine. No really.)

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On Today's show...

YOU GUESSED IT!! I am calling upon my biggest reinforcement...my partner in life, love and crime... my level-headed and commonsensical champion and corroborator...and my absolute better half: Chris Loprete.

Today we are an open book. Anything and everything you EVER wanted to know about us, how our marriage works, the truth about what it's like to be married to this deranged mama, what REALLY goes on in the Loprete household when we think no one is watching... all will be revealed on today's show.