And don’t forget to “like” Cellar Angels on Facebook & refer all your friends to their page.  While you’re there, sign up to receive their announcements & you’ll be automatically entered to win the 3 Day Trip to Napa!  You can also win a pair of OMG wine glasses each week leading up to the grand prize!  Contest deadline is January 28th & I talk a little about it in the video.

Monique Soltani & I at Schweiger Vineyards

You may have noticed all the media attention around moms and secret addictions.  It truly is a very serious issue.  Unfortunately the recent stories that are hitting the press aren’t giving us moms as much kudos as they are bringing light the self destruction that can occur & result in addiction issues.  The damn can only hold so much water…

When reading these pieces and watching the news clips, I don’t feel as though enough attention is placed on validating all that we mothers do, rather focus on the negative.  That is, however, how the media ball bounces.  But we can take this for what the media intended; to be aware that there are women out there who suffer in silence.  And for that I hope each and everyone of you do one thing just for you today and everyday; something that honors you & allows you some inner peace and quiet for even just a moment.  We all need to unwind, decompress, ground and recharge so we can be the best we can be for ourselves and for our families.  I strongly believe that doing so will lead by example and teach our children to do the same, perhaps breaking the cycles of potential self destruction that so many of us are personally connected to.

On a positive note, I was quoted in a recent article that AOL published on ParentDish.com titled “Moms and Drinking: Secret After Hours Addictions of Working Mothers”. It’s a great article and the writer did a great job of portraying OMG and my purpose for the group.  Following that written piece, KNBC in LA ran a segment on the 11pm news Monday night and featured OMG!  An addiction specialist MD was interviewed and he noted that groups like OMG wine are like “virtual therapy” and considered good for your health.  Thanks, doc!   I know I always feel better knowing I can share my day to day without worrying about judgment, because my OMG sisters have been there and done that!  You can view this original clip (above) from KNBC, which has been redistributed to its NBC affiliates internationally

Click here to watch the segment!

She SO needed a glass of wine, she started a Facebook group.

What started as an off-the-cuff remark during a particularly trying moment of parenting quickly turned into an online phenomenon and now a new business venture for one Sacramento mompreneur…

Read the full article at www.kidaroundmag.com.

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“About six months ago Christine Trice had one of “those” days and quickly set up a Facebook group “OMG! I So Need a Glass of Wine or I’m Gonna Sell My Kids.” Apparently women everywhere could relate, and today the group is about 70,000 strong, with new members joining every day.

We recently caught up with Christine to talk about the group…”

Check out the full Q&A here.