When I slow down, and sit still… That’s when it hurts the most. When it’s quiet, and I stop moving…Even for a minute. I think about him, and…
After spring’s wet embrace, every year I get seduced by summer’s sweet promises: Longer days! Warm beaches! Instagram-ready sunsets! Pool days! Popsicles for dinner! And then I remember…
When my first daughter was born, I lucked out and saw a presentation by the authors of NutureShock: New Thinking About Children. The book’s premise was taking long-held parenting…
My closet was perfect. It practically glistened at me as I opened the doors, piles of neatly stacked laundry that beckoned at me with its lightly lavendered scent.…
In praise of a vital relationship all women should have Women have numerous options when it comes to self-care. It might be an indulgent spa day where you…
Remember mom jeans? The light-wash denim jeans your mom wore when you were a kid? Tapered at the leg, puffy, high-waisted and faded? Like the jeans parodied on…
I love the family photo that hangs in our living room. Not just because it has my favorite people in it, but because of the fact that we…
My husband and I successfully restarted our lives together as co-parents by occupying separate residences a number of years ago. Some consider this a failure from a marital…
I think it’s important to hear and even to appreciate people who are very different than ourselves, people who may fall on the other side of the spectrum…
Yesterday morning, I was the ultimate Stepford Mom (in my mind). I’d produced a picnic, complete with: butterfly shaped sandwiches, homemade chocolate chip muffins, and a healthy fruit salad.…