The question felt a bit out of left field. But as the mother of a child, of a little girl, I suppose I shouldn’t ever really be surprised, right? She is eight-going-on-twenty-eight, after all. And this growing up business is happening right in front of my eyes. This IS the child who, at 48 inches and not quite 50 pounds… View Post
Mary Poppins, I am NOT
My small girl has a cough. Again. And it is brutal. She has no other symptoms. But the cough is non-stop. As I sit at my desk now on Monday morning, I fear she is struggling in her classroom, potentially disrupting her class. (That embarrasses her to no end, by the way) But she couldn’t stay home. There is no fever. There… View Post
Parents: Make it a ‘Yes Day’ With Your Kids
I have two small people. I think you know this, yes? When they were itty-bitty, there were a few things that I knew I wanted to be as a mother: someone who comforted them, someone who taught them right from wrong, someone who guided them to be good-hearted and someone who brought them boundless joy. At some point along the… View Post
I Want To Hear YOUR Stories, Boston
I want your stories, Boston. Not his. I used to work in the news business, so I know how this works. The endless coverage. Who is he? Why did he do it? Let’s talk to his family. Bit by bit, his life, his thoughts, his possible motives will be dissected. It’s already happening. News pages are covered with story after… View Post
Hair Tutorial: How to do a Sock Bun
I’ve been fascinated for quite some time by women with these perfect buns on top of their heads – only to discover it is a ‘sock bun’. What is a ‘sock bun’ you ask? Your hair (or mine) wrapped around a sock to give your hair a truly perfect bun shape on the top – or side – or back… View Post
Every Kid Deserves This Kind of Carefree Joy….
I spent one morning last week doing one of my very favorite things in the whole world: sitting on the beach and watching my small people play. For me, the beach is a sensory experience – the second I arrive, I’m overwhelmed by goodness. I love the salty smell, the sounds of the waves hitting the shore, the feel of… View Post
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