My road to motherhood wasn’t easy. My husband and I endured the pain of four miscarriages before we had our beautiful son, Tom, almost 15 years ago. I’ve shared this story on the Dishwasher before and am honored to be sharing it in greater detail in the new book, Sunshine After the Storm: A Survival Guide for the Grieving Mother. This beautiful book is a labor of … [Read more...]
Lose One, Win One
I fear admitting this, but for the sake of all the other moms out there who have a child who would rather starve to death than eat a vegetable, I will. My almost 15-year-old son, Tom, has not eaten a vegetable in so long that I could be reported to the “Mom Police” and be sentenced to hard time. How could this happen to me? I’m a hands-on mom. I take my kids to their check-ups … [Read more...]
Baby Come Back
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...]
Knock off the Penis Talk and other phrases I never thought I would say as a mom
The other day I was waiting for my daughter’s bus to take her home from camp when I heard my boys, 14 and 8 in the middle of yet another argument.“Tom, help me open up the back door.”“You just had it open a second ago. You can do it yourself.”“Tom, I can’t do it. I need your help. Open the door for me.”“I’m not your slave. Do it yourself.”“Mom, will you tell Tom to open the … [Read more...]
The Good Mom
When I left my job fourteen years ago to stay home with our first born son, I was determined not to become the stereotypical stay-at-home-mom. There would be no soap operas and lounging on the sofa for me. I would not be running errands in my sweats covered with baby food stains and no make-up. Armed with the skills I accrued during my ten years of working in the corporate … [Read more...]
