As a girl, I loved the story of how my parents chose my name. My mother loved the name Christina and planned to use it if she ever had a girl. But, as she would say, she changed her mind the minute the doctors put her beautiful baby daughter in her arms. She took one look at me, fell in love and decided I was meant to be a Katherine. In my early twenties, I learned from my dad … [Read more...]
A Link in the Chain
I was boiling eggs for our kids to color for Easter when I realized it was official... I'm a grown-up. I am 45, and you would think this revelation would have hit me sooner. But my sisters and I all waited until our thirties and forties to have children and had an extended childhood of sorts. I've been on my own since I was 23, but it wasn't until I had my own children that my … [Read more...]
A Happy Detour
I stared at the white stick and I just couldn't believe me eyes. It was turning pink... in two places. Just like the box said it would if you were pregnant. How could I be pregnant? The doctors couldn't believe I managed to have two children. How could this just happen with no planning? My heart was beating fast, and I wasn't sure how I felt. One thought ran through my mind--my … [Read more...]
No Place Like Home
For a few days this week, I visited a place I haven't been in years... NoKidLand. For four nights I slept in a bed with my husband with no children trying to sneak in between us. We even had a chance to share a kiss without anyone claiming we had emotionally scarred them for life. No one woke me at 4:30 with a box of cereal or requests for toast, with butter. At no time … [Read more...]
The Parent Jungle
One night a few months ago, the family was sitting around the table enjoying a nice weekend meal at home. Because my husband has a long commute and frequently doesn't get home until late on weeknights, the weekends are the one time we can all eat together.We were laughing and enjoying each other's company when my five year-old just got up from the table and nonchalantly walked … [Read more...]
