I read an article in the Wall Street Journal “A Final Farewell” that had me in tears. It’s about Dr. Randy Pausch, a 47-year-old college professor who’s dying of pancreatic cancer. Previously, he had given a popular lecture about life … Read More
My husband keeps asking me what I want for Mother’s Day and my birthday. I keep telling him “nothing but the blog redesign”. That’s not good enough for him though. (Here’s the back-story: Last year, I had a special day … Read More
“My” month has started off beautifully (and I say “my” because I get double celebrations – Mother’s Day and my 35th birthday). Last night, I had the opportunity to help make (and of course eat!) one of the best meals of my … Read More
Because I am a mom and I work as a parenting writer, I get a lot of questions. I’ll start answering some of them here on the blog. Following are a couple of recent questions (and answers): Question #1: My one … Read More
The family playdate last Saturday was fun. PLAYGARDEN really is a nice space. The kids seemed to enjoy the free play upstairs the most. It’s funny — we parents are just happy when our kids are happy. It’s also fun to … Read More
FYI: (update of this post) Maclaren Volo Stroller and Universal Organizer from Albee Baby: **4/7/08 update: The stroller did not look like this (which I expected) when I received it. It had a white cover instead. It works fine though. From One Step Ahead:–Frog Pod … Read More
Okay, so it’s really not that dramatic as my title suggests… Without a doubt, I love the parenting writing and speaking work that I do. However, I’ve always wanted a product to sell. Last year, I began laying the groundwork … Read More
This weekend was a blur…a wedding in Virginia, my son’s fourth birthday party and (oh yes) I can’t forget …my hair caught on fire! On Friday night, I caught a Greyhound bus to Hampton, VA. (I haven’t caught a bus … Read More
Michael, my oldest son, is making me and my husband laugh with the planning of his fourth birthday party this month. Once we finally settled on a theme (pirates and princesses) that all three of us could agree on, the … Read More
I feel bad that I can’t think of any fun gifts for my baby Sean’s first birthday. Between his older brother’s toys, things that he gets due to nature of my job and the super generosity of family and friends, … Read More