I decided to grade myself – on being a mother.
The Hug Thief
My delectable seven year old is as easy to cuddle as a hedgehog these days.
Grief and Gray Days
Never again will I hold the secret of pregnancy inside my body or feel the letdown of milk fill my breasts. There is grief in this realization.
Love, Lice, and The Lady In The School Office
I thought about how I should thank her and what I should have said. I thought a lot about the lady who was a superior mom stand-in for those 20 minutes, and about how I could be more like her in similar situations.
Want Attention In 2016? Read Shakespeare–In Public.
Shakespeare is yet alive and well, no matter that 2016 marks the 400th anniversary of his death.
You’re The Goodest
Well, I’m sitting here feeling like a pretty crappy mama. We missed Eliza’s class holiday performance tonight. We didn’t miss it because we chose not to go. We missed it because we were late and her class performed without her.
Christmas With A Side Of Hanukkah
It’s funny how having kids forces you to evaluate, well, everything.
Isn’t that Marvelous?
The holidays rarely live up to the shiny, picture-perfect expectations that we set for them.
I’m Thinking Of You
Three years ago this month, Sandy Hook Elementary school in Newtown, CT experienced the unthinkable.
The Annual Clumping Of The Ornaments
The effort of the holidays gets under my skin. Magic is all well and good, but it only happens if I put a lot of work into it.