When my husband and I were getting ready to have our second child, we read everything we could about preparing our three-year-old for his baby sister’s arrival. We followed the experts’ advice and had him pick out a present for her. We had him select a picture of himself, so we could tape it to the baby’s hospital bassinet. He had his “I’m a Big Brother” t-shirt ready to … [Read more...]
Time Machines, Peanut Allergies, and Motherhood
As much as I love writing, every few weeks I find myself staring at a blank screen willing something, anything to come to me. It’s at these times that my family really sees the best of my personality as I go room to room begging everyone to give me an idea, any idea to write about. Today, my youngest, Peter, suggested I write about a time machine. This idea grabbed me. What … [Read more...]
All or Nothing
Yesterday I found myself on a train into New York City to have lunch with two friends. One who lives in Manhattan and one who was visiting from out of town for a conference. When my husband handed me the train ticket, I jokingly thanked him for issuing me my “day pass” from the insane asylum. As I sat on the train I marveled at how quickly I have always been able to … [Read more...]
My Empty Nest
Lately everywhere I look I seem to come across an article on the empty nest. I always bookmark these pieces. Our oldest is entering his sophomore year in high school and won’t be leaving home for a few more years. I’ve always assumed that I still had time before our nest started to change. But things happen sooner than you expect. This weekend we packed up the … [Read more...]
