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After months of research, drafting, writing, editing and re-writing, my e-book, Confidently Connected: A Mom’s Guide to a Satisfying Social Life is finally here! You can find all the details on my website, christamelnykhines.com/e-book. The e-book is available for purchase as a pdf on my website or on Amazon. Confidently Connected describes how to: • […]

I found this post on Intent.com inspiring so I thought I’d share it with you. http://intentblog.com/5-keys-to-stay-positive-in-challenging-times/ Situations in our lives can be challenging and difficult, but just as our attitude matters, the people we surround ourselves with each day can make a huge difference in our outlook. If you have someone in your life who

In less than a week and half, on Tuesday, Feb. 5, I will be launching my ebook Confidently Connected: A Mom’s Guide to a Satisfying Social Life! In the spirit of connecting and social bonding, I’m collecting a list of book titles on my website and on this blog of favorite books about women’s friendships.

In recent weeks, the news has reported on a kindness campaign started on Twitter by Ann Curry to honor the children murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary School last month. People quickly jumped on board with stories of ways they’ve shared kindness and reported on acts of kindness being paid forward. These acts of niceties created

My deepest condolences go out to the families at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT. This senseless, gruesome tragedy makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. I’m sickened and deeply saddened by Friday’s events. I’m mourning with the families. To be honest, I can’t make sense of the situation. I believe

“Oh, crap,” I realized in horror as we walked into the country club––this is a no-kids event. My husband and I decided to drop by his golf club for the holiday sale they were having at the pro-shop on our way out to dinner with our children, thinking we could knock a few gifts off

“An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.” – Buddha Do you hang onto friends who suck out your energy or make you feel miserable about yourself? Parenthood has a way of bringing these

How to Handle Hot-Button Conversations Headed to a party or social get-together in the next few weeks? Ghosts and ghouls may be floating around causing mischief, but a friend’s political wisecracks might spook you more. It’s easy to ignore Facebook posts and that’s exactly what most of us do. Pew Research Center’s Internet and American

Here in the midwest, the leaves are changing into brilliant orange and red colors, the air is crisp, dry and smells of wood burning fires and dried leaves. But, there’s an underlying, almost electric, tension in the air. Have you noticed it? With the presidential election only a few weeks away, many of us are

September is National Literacy Month so let’s talk about my favorite subject – books! I love to read and in an effort to raise readers, I started reading to my children when they were infants. Rarely does an evening pass where we don’t read books together. The house is littered with books, magazines and newspapers.