Whenever we move, I always have this idea that when we get to wherever we are going, I’ll turn myself into the type of woman that wears lipstick.…
Due to the hard work and generosity of my dear husband and the relative absence of my school-aged children, I have the time to schedule my life a…
We’re supposed to be honest. We’re also supposed to be nice. Here lies a real dilemma. Many times honesty is not nice. So we find ourselves stuck in…
As an afro-latina mom raising a son, there is so much that I want and have to teach him. One of the most important things is about our…
My son was 10 years old when we moved to a new school in a new city and new state. Surprisingly, it also came with some new vocabulary.…
It starts the moment you receive an email that your classmates are organizing another high school reunion. Your knee-jerk response is complete and utter denial: THERE’S NO WAY…
The permission slip came home about 3 weeks ago. Sign here if you’d like your son considered for the All Star Team. THE 6 YEAR OLD ALL STAR…
Raising girls is hard. I’m not saying that raising boys isn’t. I have one of both and if you read my blog at all, you’ll know I work…
You know how parenting is mostly telling people stuff you would have thought was just common sense, and then repeating yourself until you think you sound crazy, right?…
I don’t fly. Ever. But I used to. I come from a family of avid travelers and grew up with parents who, for some sadistic reason, thought it would…