Tag: motherhood

There are so many things I could (and do) worry about, but in one recent instance, I made a concerted decision not to worry....

The morning after my 32nd birthday, I woke up and felt “off.” My husband and I had spent the night at the casino. As...

My Dear Daughter, Almost 11 years ago, you made me a mother and changed my life forever. When you were a toddler, we would repeat this...

By definition, empathy means the ability to understand and share the feelings of another. Some people are naturally empathetic, while others take a bit...

Recently, I have started contemplating motherhood and grandmotherhood, and how they are interconnected, beyond the obvious birth of a new generation. I decided that becoming...

As summer approaches, an anticipation of endless summer nights and beautiful days at the beach intensifies. I reminisce about my childhood summer memories filled...

There is nothing like the end of a school year to make you realize how fleeting time really is. Every June, like clockwork, I...

Thank goodness it’s finally June. May was a very long month, a full May-maggeddon, and May-cember rolled into one brutal stretch. Those thirty-one days...

Motherhood is a symphony of love, chaos, and change. From the moment we hold our babies for the first time, we begin a journey...

It was 3 a.m., and I was awake. My thoughts were racing. Whether it was day or night, I was constantly making decisions for my...