I grew up perpetually single, never quite fitting into the boxes set aside for women in small-town Maine. In fact, I often sought to tear them down or stand beside them in opposition. Perhaps because I didn’t know a...
When I was younger, my Aunt always did the "necklace trick" to determine how many children I would have when I grew up. If you're unfamiliar with this trick (or sorcery, blasphemy, cruel joke as I began to call...
We get 18 delicious summers with our children. This is one of your 18. If that is not perspective, I don’t know what is. - Jessica Scott
This quote floats around the internet each summer and strikes me harder with...
The sneezing. The coughing. The moans and groans. The man cold has entered our home, and my husband can’t leave our bed since he is too weak and tired. He is completely down for the count.
I walk into our...
After losing my dad several years ago, I seriously dreaded my first Father’s Day without him. But the anticipation was a hundred times worse than getting through the actual day. And since then, sadly, I’ve gotten used to living...
As we approach Father's Day I've been mentally compiling a gratitude list of all the positive things my husband does as a father. But here's the deal. If I have to be completely honest, every time I think of...
Pride is a somewhat loaded celebration for me. First of all, I’m married to a man and enjoy a lot of privilege that goes along with heterosexual, cisgender marriage. What makes things more complicated, however, is that I am...
I've never much connected with the idea of a family tree because "tree diagrams" look nothing like trees apart from the existence of branches. Instead, and especially in the springtime, I like to think of the tree as me.
Its...
Recently, between the celebrations of Mother’s Day and my daughters “sprinkle” in advance of her second child, I started contemplating motherhood and grandmotherhood and how they are interconnected - besides the obvious birth of a new generation.
I decided that...
Being a single mom is hard. It is, without a doubt, the hardest thing I have ever had to do. I am so lucky to be surrounded by amazing friends and family members who want to help me, encourage...
In + Around Westchester
A Guide to Daycares, Preschools, Private Schools, & Tutoring Services in...
Education might be the most valuable thing we can provide for our children. With so many options out there, it’s hard to know what...
