Alyssa did her senior project with Mamalode. This is a great “see through their eyes” piece… I remember saying goodbye to my mother when I went to college. And it …
Little Guy
My little guy is just like his dad. In every way. They love to do the same things—ride bikes, fish, play lacrosse, hockey, fiddle with as many Apple products as …
good and plenty
When I first had children, my sister couldn’t believe how much patience I developed—for everything. How easily I rolled with the punches. My then toddler and baby. My mother’s critiques …
An Unexpected Path: It begins with awareness
I was out of town and standing in a long line, sandwiched between two mothers with their children we all started a conversation. Talk was typical enough, but quickly changed …
An Unexpected Path: ThanksEATing Day
Like many of you, this season I reflect and give thanks to all that we have. I have much to be thankful for, in fact, if I made a list …
An Unexpected Path: Farewell My Friends
When Anna was four, we said farewell to some very special friends. I had known them for over a year. I had opened my house and my heart to them …
An Unexpected Path: White Wedding
I attended a wonderful wedding this summer. It was spontaneous, informal, beautifully simple and short. The bride had been married once before but still wore white and looked as lovely …
An Unexpected Path: A New Beginning
Since birth, my daughter has always been fed via a feeding tube. It started with nasogastric tube, a small tube carefully placed down her nasal cavity to her stomach. A …
Rekindling
I don’t think I slept at all. My eyes closed, but early flights weigh too heavily on my mind to allow that sweet release into deep, restful sleep. Whenever Mike …
An Unexpected Path: Birds, Bees, and Cats
Some time ago during dinner, Anna announced when she was older she was going to be a Mommy. She said she was going to “born” four babies! I told her …