Ah, siblings, the tormentors of the soul and the reality slappers of life. Siblings don’t care about boosting their sister’s fragile self-esteem or protecting their brother from the…
Beware the Fun-suckers – they are everywhere. I was helping out at my daughter’s school for Halloween desperately trying to figure out how to best arrange apple slices…
When he was small, he would ask me to sleep with him every night. “Please sleep with me, Mom.” And most nights I would. I would snuggle in…
A long time ago my boyfriend would bring me a dozen long stem roses on Valentine’s Day. I would proudly put them in a vase for everyone to…
Last week I was at a function with my family when an older woman came over and asked about my children. She knew one of my daughters was…
Back to school! Hurray! Time to do the happy dance! Actually, ugh.. I suppose as a mother of multiple children I should be ecstatic that there is actually…
The other day a friend called and asked if I would be willing to meet with a young woman she knows who is thinking about adopting a baby.…
Recently there have been several viral news items about teenagers being called out for wearing “inappropriate” clothes to school. Typically the student is called into a private meeting,…
I’m an older parent; so old I actually remember the days of going to the playground with my kids B.C. (before cell phones). Back in those days of…
Based on recent media reports, Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office has not been all sunshine and roses. I know, shocking, right? While reading various news reports…