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.
The Childhood They’re Supposed to Have
There is an end in sight now to #stayhome with the work-from-home orders being eased, salons and restaurants opening up, and beaches and parks open. I know we won't know how this all will...
Why Are There Only Trade-offs in Motherhood?
When I look at the clock and it's only 8:30 p.m. and all four of my kids are asleep, a silent "Yippeeee!" goes off in my head. Thirty whole minutes to myself before I have...
My Heart Breaks for the Memories That Won’t Get Made
Some days, I get in a routine with #stayhome. We get through school and work, and the weather is nice and we go for walks and hunt rainbows, and then all of a sudden...
Even Supermoms Suffer from the Mental Load
Into the phone booth: mom self. Out of the phone booth: work self. Actually, with these days of social distancing, remote working, and homeschooling, it's really more like into the pantry/lock self in bathroom/hide...
There’ll Be Days Like This
Mama said there’ll be days like this, there’ll be days like this, my mama said…
The line to this song swirls through my head as I complete the circus act of making four lunches, two...
Life Lessons From a Spelling Bee
Some of the words even I had never heard of — I didn't know what they meant, or how to pronounce them, and I write for a living. My daughter studied hard for her...
Filling Their Loving Cups
Love isn't a bank account, although sometimes relationships might be easier for everyone to figure out if love was neatly tallied in checks and balances on a spreadsheet. But that would defy its purpose,...
Hey, Mama: It Doesn’t Always Have to Be YOU
Boy, did I always think I had it all under control. There wasn't anything parenting related I couldn't handle on my own — and did handle. With no family nearby for me or my...
To My Middle Child: I Really Do Love You
My sweet boy. Saying you're stuck in the middle when you have three siblings doesn't make math sense, but family-dynamic wise, with younger twin toddler siblings and an older sister, it makes perfect sense.
You...
I Love You SO Much, and I See You So Little
I love my job, and I have to work. Not only for myself but for our family and our future. I choose to work outside our home because it makes more financial sense, I...
Christmas is NOT My Holiday
I wouldn't say I'm a Scrooge... and I'm definitely not a Grinch. I don't go out of my way to spoil Christmas spirit or cheer for anyone. I wouldn't be surprised though if I...
What the F*&%$! Am I Doing Wrong Here?
Oh yes, it's wonderful. They are wonderful and amazing, beautiful and hilariously funny. But, holy sh*t this is hard sometimes, this mom gig.
No one tells you that, not really, not fully. They rope you in...