Finding Happiness, Hard Lessons, Healing, Humor, Parenthood
Freckles & Perspective
She hunches over, furiously scribbling on the paper taped to the floor. It is there to catch excess paint from the ceiling, but the men have packed up for the…
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Reflection, not Resolution
Here’s my proposal: forget resolutions. Instead, let us reflect. What can we learn from 2017?
A Simplistic Holiday Survival Guide
I have one rule, and one rule only: know your financial, scheduling, emotional and mental limits, and try your very best not to push past them. That’s it. May you…
I Didn’t Choose the Blog Life, the Blog Life Chose Me.
I’ve always dreamt of being a writer. As a child, I devoured book after book, traveling to far off lands and through life-threatening mysteries (from the safety of my bed),…
Fresh is Best
I recently found myself amidst a very stale routine. After spending the day doing various errands or going to classes with my son, I would pick up my daughter from…
Nine Years Later
When I was pregnant with Charlotte someone in the Starbucks line imparted a piece of wisdom to me. This is a frequent occurrence during pregnancy – advice, words of wisdom, warnings,…
Let’s Make a Deal
“There’s a story behind everything… but behind all your stories is always your mother’s story…because hers is where yours begins.”