I have taken full advantage of any sunny and/or semi-warm day to go with my son to a public park near where we live....
In 1984, there was nothing I wanted more than that iconic American flag leotard of Mary Lou Retton… that and a dose of accompanying...
My husband is amazing. He does most of the cooking and grocery shopping for our household, cleans up the house most evenings after we’re...
“If we divorce, I know you will still come to change my light bulbs and fix the toilet (me smiling a toothy grin).”
“Yes, I...
A few months ago a mom posted in a Facebook group that she felt useless once her kids got home from school. I felt...
“How we spend our days is of course how we spend our lives,” This Annie Dillard quote haunts me. I got a notification on...
One unexpected blessing of Covid-19 was that last summer looked a lot like the 1980s summer many of us had as kids- the summer...
As I’m conducting my evening scroll, I find myself in one of my favorite mom groups where a mom asked the age-old question “How...
I was about seven or eight at the time. When my mom would turn into our neighborhood I would beg her to pull over...
For as long as I can remember, I always wanted to be a nurse. I wasn’t confused or wishy-washy after high school, I jumped right...
It's an all too familiar scene. The day is winding down. After a nice evening of playing, eating, and reading books, that dreaded time...
In my years spent as a pediatric nurse, I’ve seen the gamut of how parents respond at their child’s doctor’s appointment. Some parents are...
Growing up, I was blessed to have eight grandparents involved in my life; four grands and four great grands. I had strong, close relationships...
I've been a stay-at-home, work-from-home mom since the beginning of my motherhood journey. Growing up, I thought I'd like to be one, and when...

























