A Moment Lasts Forever
We had a moment. The four of us were in the car, and Joe put on “Apeman” by the Kinks: a catchy tune with silly lyrics masking serious thoughts. The song is about being too scared to Read More …
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Two Is Enough
There is a baby in this house: her name is Sarah and she is five months old. She still doesn’t sit, crawl or talk. She just smiles, laughs and kicks her legs as if they Read More …
The Reality Of Santa
My eight year old son Dreamer asked me: “Mami, is Santa real?” PLOP. If I was the Director of a movie, this would be when the music suddenly stops, we hear a screeching sound, and Read More …
Silent But Not Deadly
I have been MIA. Well, actually I’ve been in NJ, VT, and NY. We have been traveling for the holidays to see my hubby’s family and I’ve let my blog completely slide. We flew to Read More …
The 3M Positive Impact Award And Me
The 3M Positive Impact Award winners were announced this week. The award, sponsored entirely by 3M, recognizes twenty “regular individuals” who work for a greater good. They will be recognized at a gala on April Read More …
Mothers, Daughters, Bows And Arrows
No relationship compares to that of parent and child. The Lebanese writer Kahlil Gibran, in his book The Prophet, wrote a poem/prose On Children, which you can read at the end of this post. In a nutshell, Read More …
Tantrums, Tears And The Search For Compassion
Fearless has been impossible lately. In one school day he managed to misplace his language arts book (the second one because he already lost the first), pencil box, water bottle, and lunchbox. Each was retrieved Read More …
Freedom Is Just Another Word For Nothing Left To Lose
I don’t have a sixth sense that intuitively detects danger; mine verges on paranoia that senses imminent catastrophe at any time. My anxiety used to be worst, and I now have many tools to use Read More …
The Magic Apple
Dreamer found an apple at school today and for some reason thought it was very special. As we were leaving, he told another mom that he found an apple and she said something along the lines Read More …
