When the Kids Leave, Who Are We?

Aug 17, 2016 | Parenting | 2 comments

As you read this, I will be in a car heading to a college in the middle of Pennsylvania where I will leave my only daughter to start her adult life without me. I am equal parts miserable and giddy with excitement. The misery is about me and the sadness I will feel...

Regrets of Motherhood

Jul 27, 2016 | Parenting

As I prepare to send my second child off to college, and my third child only two years after that, the empty nest looms large and a bit scary for my future. I try not to spend too much time looking backwards, but rather living in the moment and enjoying the time I...

Lamby

Jun 22, 2016 | Parenting

We don’t remember who gave her the soft, part blanket/part stuffed animal appropriately named Lamby but somehow Lamby became her favorite comfort object and went with her everywhere.  Our sweet baby girl would cuddle into her crib, grab Lamby, rub her face into...

A Girl’s Graduation

Jun 1, 2016 | Parenting

Today is the day my daughter graduates from high school. I’m proud of my girl and can’t wait to see what she tackles next. I’m also a bit jealous. In four years, my girl will be finishing college in a world so dramatically different from mine at her...

Did We Appreciate the Time We Had With Our Children?

May 18, 2016 | Parenting

One of my dear friends is the mother of my daughter’s very best friend in the world. My friend and I have been more than a bit emotional this year as our daughter’s are about to graduate from high school and head off to college, both away from us and away...

Good Bye, Dear Friend

Apr 6, 2016 | Parenting | 2 comments

Last month, I had to say good-bye to my beloved minivan. She’d been with me for ten years and she’d saved my life at least once. A bad driver made a silly judgment call that led to the ultimate demise of my favorite car. She wasn’t my first minivan, but she was...