It’s hard to believe but another Mother’s Day is coming to a close. I am now the very proud owner of a beautiful fingerprinted decorated picture frame from my 11 year old daughter Lizzy. A heart shaped wall hanging that my eight year old, Peter, made me and a lovely pair of earrings that my 14 year old son, Tom, picked out for me.We had a fun day of being together, … [Read more...]
Mother’s Day In All It’s Glory
Mothers Day will soon be here, and everywhere I look I’m bombarded with ads and commercials that picture a happy mother cuddling her baby or getting sloppy kisses from her toddler. The second Sunday of May is often depicted in loving images, with husbands giving beautiful and expensive presents and children making breakfast in bed for mommy. The mother is often portrayed … [Read more...]
Mother Knows Best
Like all new moms I felt my beautiful son was perfect. Yet I could not shake the feeling that something was not right with him.He was bright, alert and even used sign language to communicate, but he was not speaking. And not crawling, even though he was nine months old.I mentioned this to our pediatrician and I was told that babies don't crawl much these days and boys tend to … [Read more...]
Yes, the times they are a changing
Sitting at my desk and staring at my computer all I can see is my stuffed inbox. My anxiety level is rising by the second as I think of all I have to do. I take a deep breath and let it out slowly. As I look up, I notice the pin board I keep over my desk. Among the post-it notes scribbled with reminders of things yet to do I notice a picture of me and my first born when … [Read more...]
That Which Does Not Kill Us…
I’ve found in my 47 years on this earth that I’m so much stronger and capable than I ever thought. I thought I’d die of a broken heart the day I had my first miscarriage 16 years ago. But I didn’t.Three months later, when I miscarried again, the pain was so intense I wondered how I would go on. I did.Two more miscarriages, fertility tests, and talk about us never having a … [Read more...]
