Last Wednesday I put my first baby on the big yellow bus and sent him off to school.Well, I really didn’t put him on the bus, he walked to the bus stop by himself.And, the school I sent him off to wasn’t kindergarten, or even middle school. It was high school. The baby I once cradled in my arms is now 14 and taller than I am. I’ll admit it, I walked him to our corner. Not … [Read more...]
Remembering What Matters
Motherhood did not come easily for me. My husband and I had the pain of four miscarriages before the birth of our first child,Tom, fourteen years ago.I really felt like we won the lottery when I finally held my beautiful son in my arms. Three years later our happiness more than doubled with the birth of our daughter, Lizzy. Then we got the shock of our life when we found out … [Read more...]
When Mom Learns to Grow Up
The other day I found myself getting angry, frustrated, and even sad at a parenting article in a magazine.The funny thing is, it wasn’t a piece on the pros and cons of spanking, or whether I’m a good or bad parent because I stay home. Or, whether my youngest child is forever damaged because I bottle fed him and nursed his older brother and sister. No, it wasn’t on any of … [Read more...]
