Tag: growing up
I Am Tired
I am an Aries. I am determined, ambitious, high-energy, yet easygoing. But mostly, I’m an impulsive “yes” girl. In my life at home, as...
Play Time: The Last Mile
As anyone with kids knows, changes can come slowly, and changes can come fast.
Suddenly, your child grows assertive and refuses pants. Suddenly, there is...
My Baby is Going to Kindergarten
Sitting here, sipping on my iced coffee, I am overwhelmed with a whirlwind of emotions. You see, I registered my youngest child for kindergarten...
My Six-Year-Old Is Not Getting a Stanley
The trendy thing, the hot new item, the status symbol. These are not new concepts.
Millennials had the white Louis Vuitton shoulder bag (fake from...
More and Less
The start of a new year has always felt like a big pressure to make grandiose changes in my life. I've spent years making...
The Eras of Friendship Through a Mother’s Eyes
Recently, I went away for a night with two girlfriends. It was a last-minute trip, planned one week before we went away.
One of the...
Troublesome Threes
My son turned three two months ago. Everyone always complains about the terrible twos, but I always wondered what they were talking about. My...
My Tenacious Ten-Year-Old
Ten is an interesting age. You're not quite a tween; you're definitely not a teen, but you're also not a small child. You're just...
Forever Friends
My oldest friend recently got married.
She is by no means old, but we have been the best of friends for almost 40 years....
Baking Bread and Finding Myself Again
Few smells remind me of my childhood more than freshly made bread.
For the first few years of my life, my mom stayed at home...