Meg Sacks
Meg is a working mom of four and an avid community volunteer. She has worked in corporate communications and media relations for more than 18 years, for a Fortune 500 company as well as a non-profit. She took some time off to enjoy life as a stay at home mom after the birth of her first child in 2008. Her sweet, introverted daughter, was excited to welcome her baby brother in 2013, and then boy/girl twins joined the family in 2016. Meg finds being an “office mama” a constant balancing act and never-ending challenge but enjoys the opportunities it offers her for personal growth. A Virginia girl at heart, she loves Florida’s warm weather, the great quality of life Jacksonville offers her family.
YES, I’ve Got My Hands Full, Thanks for Noticing!
Sitting in my car in the hot, dirty parking garage, hands shaking, I looked down at my phone and pressed my husband's number. He answered immediately.
"Well, how was it? Was there a heartbeat?"
"Um. Yes....
My Dirty Secret: I Like Being A Working Mom
Shhhhh....I have a dirty secret.
Okay, maybe not so dirty, not in the way you're thinking. But sometimes it feels like a dirty secret.
My secret: I like to work.
That's right. I do. While pregnant with our third...
Confession: I Wish I Could Parent Like My Husband!
One of the reasons I love my husband is that I realized back when we were dating that I could take him to parties hosted by my friends and not worry if he was hiding...
No One Told Me: All the Letting Go’s of Mamahood
For the first four-ish years, all you do is hold onto them.
You hold them to feed them, hold them to get them to sleep--to soothe the reflux, to calm them when they are teething,...
What I Really Meant to Say
Most mornings after I rush out of the house and have ten quiet minutes in the car on the way to work I rerun through my head all the things I meant to say...
Thanks for All the Memories (I Can’t Remember), Facebook!
I have two giant plastic storage boxes where I keep my children's special things. Things like their first pair of shoes, baptism certificates, baby shower invitations, ultrasound photos, Christmas cards, first birthday party photos,...
What Not to Worry About :: Zika Virus
At 22 weeks into my third pregnancy, I thought I had worried about and read up on everything possible thing to think about while pregnant. And then I started hearing about the Zika virus...
Highs and Lows: A Parenting Roller Coaster
When you are expecting your first child everyone has endless amounts of advice for you. Some advice is all rainbows and sunshine, and some--more practical. One piece of advice (or warning, rather) I never got was...
Choosing a Private School
I am going to assume you've already made the decision that homeschooling, alternative schooling, charter schools, online schools, magnet schools or your zoned school are education choices that aren't the best fit for your...
Sweet Alternatives to Candy for Halloween: Join the Teal Pumpkin Project!
I look at the months of Halloween to Easter as a free for all with candy, between the trick or treating, holiday parties, Valentine’s Day and Easter egg hunts. This year, while looking for...
My Grandparents’ Greatest Gift
Until a few years ago, I still had a living grandparent. My grandparents were always a large part of my life– we even lived in the same town as my paternal grandparents the year...
Small Spaces, Quiet Places: Keeping a Busy Toddler Busy!
My son is busy, busy, busy! I get him outside as much as possible – the playground, the pool, even the backyard with a hose and some beach buckets. But there are always those...