Last week during spring break we ventured to Washington D.C. After experiencing Boston last March with temperatures in the single digits, I can’t say it was the coldest we’ve ever been. But, D.C. certainly wasn’t warm. The Spouse and I hadn’t been to the capital in recent years, and the girls had never been. So,…
Mother’s Day is a complicated holiday. For some, it’s a joyous celebration of motherhood. For others, it’s an unwelcome reminder of loss, infertility, estrangement, hurt, or disappointment. But, at its best, I think the holiday is a celebration of the women, here or in heaven, who have influenced, encouraged, cared for, or inspired us ~…
On Tuesday of this week the Preschooler woke up wide-eyed, bushy-tailed and busily talking about how she needed to do some sort of science “spearmint.” I knew we were in for a long day because: 1) I’m not a morning person and it was 7:15 AM, and 2) I’m not a science person and she was…
I’m not, and have never been, a big fan of change. The trouble is, if parenting comes with one guarantee it is the inevitability of change. I was talking to a friend this week about how much I’ve forgotten related to the baby stage of parenting because changing diapers and cleaning bottles seems like a lifetime ago….