My beautiful, beloved youngest sister Susan is about to have a baby. This is big deal for me as she was the first baby I ever loved. She was also the first person I ever felt duty-bound to protect and I've never quite kicked the habit of wanting to punch anyone in the face who injures her in any way. This list of villains gets longer as she gets older. At press time, "The ... Read More
We Took Family Christmas Photos Seriously
Dear Friends and Neighbors: We love you. We want to send you a fabulous Christmas card this year in which we convey our sincerest Christmas cheer. There is just one problem. For some reason, we failed to take any family photos for the last 365 days in which someone is not snarling and/or blinking and in which all four of us make an appearance. There is absolutely no ... Read More
A Letter to My Daughter: How to Find Your One
I would not call my life or my marriage glamorous. On a typical weekday, my husband and I roll out of bed still tired and get immediately to the mundane work of making life happen. There are lunches to be made and dogs to be fed and walked. There is a constant barrage of laundry....so...much....laundry. There are groceries to be bought, cars to be ... Read More
Birds, Bees and Sex Ed Please
It has been my practice over the years to tell my kids how babies are made right before their fourth grade year. I know this seems early...I know, I know. Listen. I don't want to be a crusher of parental hopes and dreams but according to the moms in the know at my local elementary school, fourth grade is the grade when kids start discussing this stuff on the playground. ... Read More
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