by Amanda Goodman | May 11, 2018 | Mom Life
Mother’s Day. It feels different this year. I had so many medical problems after Aria was born, I honestly didn’t know if I would be around for this Mother’s Day. I remember when I was in the emergency room I looked at the nurse and said: “I...
by Amanda Goodman | May 9, 2018 | Child Safety, Social Issues
I often tell people that right now, in this moment, I have the most important job of my entire life: I advocate for children….for their happiness…for their safety. It’s a blessing. But it also keeps me up at night. I wonder if I am making a...
by Amanda Goodman | May 8, 2018 | Child Safety, Social Issues
This is the most important blog post I have ever written because it’s the one I need to get “out there” the most. 31 days. Jake Wilson has been gone for 31 days. 31 days of not knowing where he is. 31 days of not knowing what happened. 31 days of not...
by Amanda Goodman | Apr 27, 2018 | #metoo, Social Issues
“Oh my God! Another woman claiming sexual harassment from like 30 years ago! Let it go!” Sigh. I was waiting for a coffee this morning when I overheard a woman exclaim that. The news had just mentioned the recent sexual harassment allegations against Tom...
by Amanda Goodman | Apr 23, 2018 | Mom Life
I knew my son was doing his project wrong…and I didn’t stop him. Helicopters mom everywhere will not be happy with me. But accountability and responsibility need to be taught very early on so…here’s the story. Nico is in the first grade and he...
