Last Saturday, my husband and I had a wonderful time taking our daughter for her ninth birthday on a pilgrimage to the American Girl store in New York.It was a magical day. My daughter has been a fan of American Girl dolls since the age of five, and she loved being treated like the princess she has always known herself to be.The dolls have been her faithful friends for years, … [Read more...]
My Baby Left Me
The other day while driving my son to middle school, I encountered a woman I didn't know. She was driving with a sense of purpose I’d not seen before. She was muttering things at cars in front of her that politeness won’t allow me to print. No car would let her in, even though her son was running late to school and she had a cranky five year-old in the back seat with a fever … [Read more...]
Add Water and Grow
As precious as it is to watch my five-year-old, all dressed up in blizzard attire, sing “Frosty the Snowman” to his own creation, I’m ready for winter to be over.I’m one of those New Yorkers who loves the idea of four seasons, not the reality. I don’t like snow, and I’m glad when it leaves. But it’s only January, and I have a bit of a wait. All is not lost though, because I … [Read more...]
Losing Barbie, Finding My Princess
Each time I open one of my kid’s lunch bags, I feel like a TV executive receiving the previous night’s ratings. The goldfish are gone—yea, we have a hit. The popcorn looked like a sure-fire winner. Yet it was not touched. Pull it. I am ruthless. I can’t waste time and money on a snack that doesn’t score.As a mom, I have to make quick decisions every day. Many are no more … [Read more...]
