I wasn’t sure that I wanted to blog about Boston. In some ways I feel like everything has been said. All the emotions have been out there and now it’s time to move on. But in other ways, it felt wrong to blog about anything else today. It felt like to do so, would negate […]
Read more“Think of boredom as a ‘gift.’ … boredom is often the precursor to creativity. Think of a bridge between ‘doing nothing’ and the sort of deep creative play … The bridge is almost always paved with (the frustration of) boredom. ‘I’m bored.’ Now that is when something interesting usually happens.” -Kim John Payne (from Simplicity Parenting) Thanks Kara […]
Read moreWhile our family enjoys being outdoors whenever possible, I wouldn’t necessarily call us the outdoorsy type. In fact, when we heard a comedian use the term ‘indoorsy’, we all chuckled, realizing it could be a useful term. We love playing in the back yard, running, walking and going to the beach. We like to eat […]
Read moreI’ve been thinking a lot about body image lately. It all began when Caroline melted down during a recent jean shopping outing because she felt fat. She is nine. And she is not fat. It is true though, that because of her height, she is having a very hard time fitting in to jeans. The […]
Read more“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” To this day, especially in times of “disaster,” I remember my mother’s words and I am always comforted by realizing that there are […]
Read moreLast week, the girls had spring break. Because of all the craziness (and expense) of moving, we stayed home and enjoyed time together. Rob took a few days off and my mom came for a visit. The weather was summer-like and we took full advantage. We were outside as much as possible. In looking back […]
Read moreHappy Birthday to… My baby. My snuggler. My lover of digging and dirt. My homebody (sometimes!) My lounger. My ‘want to be’ mom. My dreamer. My explorer. My diva. My writer. My athlete. My dancer. My wisher. My free spirit. My jokester. My reader. My baby.
Read moreI recently wrote an article for Staten Island Parent about fun ways for mothers and daughters to spend time together. Without shopping or going to the nail salon. The link for the article is here and because sometimes it can be hard to read the articles on line, I have also included the text of […]
Read morea writer. Typing this still makes me sweat. Why? I can easily say I am a daughter, a friend, a wife, a mother. For years, I called myself a speech therapist, a reading specialist, a literacy consultant, a stay at home mom. Labeling myself is easy. Why then, is this label of writer so hard? […]
Read moreWe are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves. -Buddha
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