Being the mom of two teens and a 10-year-old means a fair amount of my time is in my minivan shuttling kids back and forth from various activities. Driving is as much in my job description as are chief meal maker, laundry wrangler, and sibling arbitrator. I’m a mom, I drive. Nothing special or out of the ordinary about that.Or is there? Until the age of 34 I had never, … [Read more...]
Top Ten Reasons I Won’t Lie About My Age
A few weeks ago, I did something I vowed I would never do, I lied about my age. Well to be accurate, I didn’t so much lie as I stretched the definition of the late 60s to include 1965, the year I was born. I was submitting a piece to an online publication that caters to women in their 40s, and I didn’t want to advertise the fact that I would be leaving the club in less than … [Read more...]
Motherly Love
How do you know if you are doing a good job as a mom? What is a “good mother”? These are questions that not only can cause me to lose at least a few nights of sleep each month, they’re also the fodder of a host of magazines, websites and blogs that are targeted to those of us who answer to the name, mom. Is it better to stay home with your children or work outside the home? … [Read more...]
Special Recognition
One of the biggest lessons I have learned these last 13 years as the mother of a daughter with significant special needs is that I have to adjust my expectations and enjoy every triumph my Lizzy attains on her terms. Yet every so often I get the chance to feel just like any other proud mama, “special” or not. I had such a moment last week. A few weeks ago I received a … [Read more...]
My Life in 5 Songs
In my over four years of writing this blog, I am frequently complimented on how open and honest I am in my writing. Though I appreciate this feedback, I must confess that it’s not true. I have been very reluctant to share one aspect of my life with you, this would be my taste in music. According to my husband, three kids, two sisters, various friends, relatives and the … [Read more...]
