Last Friday my daughter and I attended the open house at our local public kindergarten. I think I should have felt nervous and a little sad that she will be …
An Unexpected Path: Jelly Beans
Last weekend we dropped by a friend’s house. A gracious hostess, she led Anna to the kitchen for a treat. Anna emerged with a quizzical expression on her face and …
An Unexpected Path: Perspective
I was going to write about how this process has been exhausting, frustrating, and disappointing. How hard it is to be away from my firstborn when she calls crying everyday …
An Unexpected Path: Gtube
In a few days I will stop feeding my child. I will do it slowly, dropping meals over a week’s time. I will not give in and feed her the …
Sharing the Spotlight
I'm the oldest of two, as is my husband. When we decided to have a second child, I wondered what it would be like for our new baby to be the only second-born in a house of firsts. And I worried.
She Shook My Baby: What Happened to the Daycare Provider
By Tiffany Verzal. A story about a child that was the victum of shaken baby syndrome.
The Her I Knew – The She I Know
Nobody told me how hard this would be. Or did they?
Love is Not Always Flood Lights and Fireworks, but Sometimes, It Is
I am wanting my little one to wake up.
All That Good Stuff
Because the bad stuff is easy to remember. And the good stuff, I don't want to forget.
What Will It Take to Raise This Girl to Womanhood?
How can I raise this delicate little girl to be strong and independent, to stick up for her rights, to stand out in the crowd?