It’s Been a Long Day (but Too Short Before Goodnight).
It’s been a long day. Can you see me? I know your shoes and coat are wet from the rain; I can see you’re trying not to make tracks on the kitchen floor. It’s...
It’s been a long day. Can you see me? I know your shoes and coat are wet from the rain; I can see you’re trying not to make tracks on the kitchen floor. It’s...
Surprise, surprise! *Drum roll* I’m thrilled to announce the release of my memoir A Quiet Kiss. Now available on Amazon in both paperback and Kindle, and Barnes and Noble! A Quiet Kiss can be purchased...
I tell you I love you, but it’s as if you don’t believe me. Maybe it’s because I woke you up this morning, barking a list of things we needed to do immediately so...
I didn’t have kids so I could yell at them to pick up toys, and books, and to put on their shoes before the school bus comes. I didn’t have kids so I could...
I remember the day I had you like it was yesterday. But it wasn’t. It was two years ago. I remember the second night with you in the hospital. Your dad had gone home...
After the kids go to bed, it’s our only real time together. We pry our own sleepy eyes open and hold hands while watching TV. We make love when we’re exhausted, because it’s our...
I’ve been the mom who wrote and wrote, and worked and worked, just to prove to myself that I could still “do it all.” I’ve been the mom who wrote and wrote, and...
Having kids is beautiful, difficult and, at times, hilarious—if you keep your sense of humor handy. 12 Truths of raising kids: 1. Everything is “mine” to a toddler, except the huge messes they make....
I know people mean well when they say the “baby phase” goes quickly. I know they mean to both remind parents with little kids to seek out daily joy and also to provide comfort...
She sits in my lap and we read this same book three times in a row. Each time we finish it, she says, “Again.” My throat feels dry. My head aches dully. I want...
My kids—gloriously, wondrously, delightfully—think I’m cool. I dyed my hair blue nearly a year ago, and recently I transitioned it to purple. My 6-year-old wasn’t annoyed or embarrassed, like maybe she could have been...
Recently my toddler turned 2 years old. Like many parents, I feel I’ve learned more from watching my kids grow up than they’ve learned from me. Here are 35 pieces of wisdom I learned...