Graduation Parties, Pomp and Circumstance and the Parental Paradox
You are not alone, post high school graduation, if you are counting the days until they have to live on their own. The love is uncondition
ZagZig Memories of Ziggy Zagging at the Zoo
The zoo is one of my favorite places to go, and not just because it reminds me of our house with four kids, three dogs and at one point...
Warmhearted Wisdom from the Woman Who said Color Outside the Lines
This weekend we, in the United States (as it is a different date in other countries), celebrate a day dedicated to mothers and maternal...
Prying eyes wide open: accepting present over perfect
Perhaps my mom was right. (As I typed this I got a vision of her doing the told-you-so dance in heaven with a smile on her face.) She...
It Just Takes One Voice for Others to Sing
Even before we met, at age 16, Mike and I had something in common. Our moms were both Barry Manilow fans. If you don’t know Barry, aside...
A Dinner Guest, a Mom from the Midwest and Compassion Expressed
If I could invite anyone to dinner, dead or alive, Erma Bombeck, a role model that I never met, is a top contender on my list! It is...
Crabby Hat Communication Curtails Constant Conflicts
This week I began a much needed deep clean of our kitchen, as I prepared for guests to visit our home, and found a communication piece, a...
Buffalo wings, buddies, beers and burgers beckon boasting…and baggage
For more than twenty years, the majority of our married life, I have come to hold a grudge against my husband’s annual guys' weekend, but...
Back to the Future: A glimpse in time and a forward note sublime
In a previous post, I mentioned my love of pictures and videos that are now containers full of treasures from the past. I pull them out...
Dance Dad: Adventures in Drama-Free Duding Up
Parents of active children spend countless hours watching soccer, dance, football, piano and you name it. We sign them up, drive them to...
