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...]
The Little Girl Who Roared
Today my family and I went to buy some apples at the local apple orchard. On first glance I'm sure we looked like just any other suburban family out on a beautiful fall Sunday. Unless you were to hear our daughter roaring. Yes, today Lizzy has decided that she is a tiger. She was also cracking herself up. We are not quite sure what was making her laugh but when she is … [Read more...]
A Day in the Life
I'm the mother of three amazing children. I married my best friend, and we live in the suburban neighborhood I grew up in. I even drive a minivan.On paper, we sound like a very ordinary family. Even if you set the paper aside, I still think we're pretty average.But every now and then I get smacked in the face with the reality that we're a little different. My oldest son Tom … [Read more...]
School Daze
The last day of school finally came and went. It's official, we're on summer break in New York.The last weeks of school were a blur of plays and parties. One of the highlights was getting to see our daughter, Lizzy, be the announcer of the third grade Rain Forest production. It's always a thrill to watch any of our children on stage, but when Lizzy went up to the microphone, … [Read more...]
Kathy & The Dishwasher’s Excellent Adventure
The weather is getting warmer, the pool is open, and the school year has two weeks to go. Yet, for some reason I can't stop thinking about the fall of 2010.Back then our youngest child had just started kindergarten, and I was enjoying my new-found freedom of five whole hours without having to clean up from someone getting their own juice or explain why Oreos at 9:00 a.m. were … [Read more...]
