The kids are back in school: normal life is here again!

I've often tried to meditate. But as soon as I sit down, my mind starts running around. I know that's to be expected, and that you just have to stick with it. But somehow the sense of peace and calm I try to accomplish by meditating always eludes me. Then I heard coloring counts as...

Only four classmates. That's how few guests my daughter invited for her birtday party. No matter how much I tried to get her to invite more guests. I'ld like to think of birthday parties as Unique Networking Opportunities. A chance to create new diplomatic bonds, enter in coalitions, and make sure there'll be lots of...

  I don't like to travel. In fact I never ever go on vacation. I prefer to stay home. And Alain de Botton perfect sums up why in his book The art of travel. The Art of travel Alain de Botton describes his vacation on an island, where he makes a startling discovery: 'A momentous...

When I said 'I do' to my husband, I kept my maiden name. So I may have promised him my eternal love, but I only spoke for the Nicole sporting my maiden name. I don't use his surname which is van Sandwijk. Which is why I could make no such promises for Nicole van Sandwijk...