It’s okay to decline social invitations for events you don’t want to attend. The most important factor is deciding how you feel about attending … try to find the balance that works for you.

You’re not obligated to make it to every party, every christening or bar mitzvah, every wedding or graduation, every everything.

Other’s people guilt can only affect you if you let it. If they’re upset that you didn’t make their quilting/cosmetics/candle/cookware party, let ‘em be mad. That’s their problem; don’t make it yours.

I like saying no sometimes, even when the reason is so that I can simply stay at home with my boys.

That’s me, taking care of me.