>>Growing up, I loved Christmas and especially Santa Claus. There was a magical quality, and the excitement was very real. Year after year, I remember...[Read More]
Tag Archives: Parenting
>>In a few weeks, I will attempt to lead 80 kindergartners in a holiday craft. Go ahead, laugh. My friends certainly have. They know I’m...[Read More]
>>I vividly remember advice a friend gave me when I was a new mom: never wave goodbye to your child with your car keys in...[Read More]
>>Over the years, I’ve been involved in many battles of wills in my high school classroom. Sometimes I win, but every time I lose. That...[Read More]
>>The son of a friend was recently diagnosed with autism. He is a sweet boy filled with joy and love who likes to play and...[Read More]
>>For some reason, an inordinate number of my children’s friends were born in late summer or early fall. In some ways this is great: our...[Read More]
>>Let me be blunt: I have no idea how anyone affords childcare. When faced with a $2,000 monthly daycare bill for two kids, I freaked...[Read More]
>> A number of my friends recently shared an >>article on Facebook about the sadness and loss that women feel when they are finished having...[Read More]
>>In just a few days, my first-born heads off to kindergarten. This is the kid whose nursery I obsessed over, whose first steps were anxiously...[Read More]
>>If I hear “I want” one more time this summer, I may scream. Over the last few months, I have become painfully aware of just...[Read More]