7 Things I Learned about Being a Mother to My College-Age Kids
When my kids were younger, I used to get a sinking feeling whenever I thought ahead to the college years. I’d be gripped with the desire to pause time, to…
When my kids were younger, I used to get a sinking feeling whenever I thought ahead to the college years. I’d be gripped with the desire to pause time, to…
If you’re a parent of a high schooler who wants to dress up with friends and go trick-or-treating and then come back to your house and order pizza, I really…
For our family, ever since I became a mom, every summer has been a “Camp Mom” summer. Until my kids were in high school I was a stay-at home mom.…
Mother’s Day has not felt the same for the last 18 years. Mother’s Day 2003 was the last time I got to celebrate this holiday with my mom. And because…
Ask any new mom how she’s feeling and you’re bound to hear about her lack of sleep. Newborns wake frequently to eat, and often have their days and nights mixed…
When I cuddled and nursed my infants, I was sure I could never love them more than I did right then. They were little miracles, and even though I was…
Who remembers what sleepovers were like in the 70s? Anyone? I realize that I’m giving my age away, but that’s okay. Back then, as a child in the 1970s, we…
Cleaning out our closets can be an emotional experience. A trip down memory lane. A clearing out of the physically or emotionally outgrown to make room for the new. New…
Mom: "Good night...I'm super tired. Gonna go to bed."Also Mom: (thinking) Wait, did I turn off the oven? Better make sure. (checks oven) Yep, oven was off. Gotta turn on…