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Friday was special. It would have been my parents 32nd anniversary (had they stuck it out AND been alive to see it). I also saw Jillian Michaels, the trainer from the Biggest Loser, live in Philly! As I’m mentally preparing myself for Mother’s Day, which is coming up quickly, I am reminded that not only do I already have some tools in my pocket that I’ve been collecting over the last several years, but I am creating a few new ones.

I’m gonna start with this one: GUILT.

Are you feeling guilty? Do you feel like you did or didn’t do something while your mom was here with you? Did you say something you “shouldn’t” have said? Did she do something you felt she “shouldn’t” have done?

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