Our Almost Instant Family
Last weekend, we finally watched the movie Instant Family. I sobbed all the way through it. When I asked my husband what he thought, he said that […]
Iron Chef: Siblings Edition
My youngest son (16) is interested in learning to cook. My oldest son (20) is on his semester break from college and is home all […]
Buoyancy: The Inheritance of Grief
This week marked the moment in my life where I have now lived longer fatherless than I lived with a father. Losing my father in […]
Losing Ourselves in Motherhood: My Mother's Story
I sometimes wonder what my mother sacrificed to be a mother. I hear stories from Mom’s childhood and teen years and try to rectify the […]
A Guide to Being Below Average for the Holidays
I heard on the radio the other day that the average couple will have 7 fights before the holiday season is over. This sparked a […]
Christmas in the Nursing Home
Much of life is a mix of joy and sadness. While Americans have many Christmas traditions, individual families celebrate differently. For some, it is traditional […]
Life After Dreams
I used to have so many youthful dreams. Isn’t that exactly the way it should be? I can run through an eclectic list of highly […]
Confessions From a Working Mom
I wrote this blog with pen and paper. Not because I wanted to return to the simple way of writing where ink flows out upon […]
The Last Chick in the Nest
Twenty years ago, I was pregnant with my first born child. We were living in the lower level apartment in the house of our dear […]
Surviving September with a Teacher Spouse/Parent
I have been back to school for two weeks. The students haven’t even arrived. So far it has been inservice training, professional development/staff meetings, and […]