Tag: growing up

Earlier this year, one of my childhood friends passed away. He was 5 years younger than me, so it's not like we were best...

It was another age, and a different terror - September 11, 2001.  We were celebrating “Do the Right Thing Day,” launching our new character education...

1970 babes! This is it, boys and girls – the year we turn 50—the 50th birthday. Before we go any further, let’s get the...

Sometime in the past few years, I graduated from “mom” to “mom of older kids.” I have one in high school and one who’s...

I won’t bore you with the details of our love story, but my husband and I met when we were 23. We were both...

My life 10 years ago consisted of just me and the Hubs, work, going out to dinner on the weekends, going out drinking/partying, occasional...

  The sparkles. The bows. The lyrics that mean next to nothing. The gotta have it merchandise. The never-ending songs on replay booming out of...

I put my baby boy on the train alone last week. I sent him traveling all by himself. With no parental supervision. What was...

Halloween is an awesome holiday. You get to dress your kids up, take the obligatory “Halloween” pictures, and then go off to visit neighbor’s...

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....