For the last few weeks my nine-year-old, Peter, has been wanting to use a remote control to either make the days go backward so he can relive Christmas or New Year’s, or go forward to his birthday or to when he’ll be 16 like his older brother. Then there are the days when he wants to pause time. Such as Valentine’s Day when we were eating chocolate cake and giving each other … [Read more...]
5 Reasons I Should Leave My Husband
Valentine’s Day is less than a week away, and everywhere I look there’s another article on love and marriage. Whether it’s keeping the fire alive or finding the perfect partner, there’s nothing like Cupid to spark a conversation about commitment. I’m a huge believer in marriage -- Joe and I will be celebrating our 22nd wedding anniversary in March. We’ve been very lucky to … [Read more...]
One of Those Days
Today has been one of those days where I questioned every decision I ever made. It’s been a day where I felt as if I had to answer one more question from any of the people who live with me, I’d snap. Today being a mom to three, wife to one, and the owner of a possessed kitchen appliance doesn’t feel as great as it usually does. I’m tempted to just run as far … [Read more...]
Bringing Baby Home
This is going to be a piece of cake, I thought. I mean really, how hard could it be to take one little baby home from the hospital? This thinking was why my husband and I declined my mother’s offer to escort us home from the hospital with our newborn son. After all, we’re both college-educated adults. I was 33 and my husband was 40. We had taken every course we could and … [Read more...]
My First Baby Had Fur
My husband and I are planners. We rarely jump into anything blind, whether it’s buying a new car or a throw pillow for the sofa. We research our purchases and discuss our options. Three years into our marriage, we felt ready to start a family. We weren’t the type of couple that was just going to throw out the birth control and let nature take it’s course. No, we were going … [Read more...]
