Thanksgiving 2010 - I was reflecting on this last year and feeling all the changes both good and bad. I was thinking how at this time last year my world had just begun to take a new turn and my heart was beginning an inevitable break. I remember that wild swing particularly between October and December [...]
Adults can be just as scared of death as children and are often unsure what to do or say when they and/or their children are touched by death’s presence. Children in preschool often want to know the nitty-gritty details about death. Questions such as, “Where did they go? What happens to them under the ground?” [...]
“Many parents believe it is more difficult for their child to spend time learning to read, with all the other distractions available, than it was when they were growing up. Almost half of parents in the UK admit resorting to bribery to get their children to read, a new survey has suggested. Parents are using [...]
After spending a week together, I discovered that my Mama-San, as I used to call her when I was a teen, is getting older! I know that shouldn’t be a surprise, but alas, it made me acutely aware that I too am a little hard of hearing, don’t walk as far as I used to [...]
It happened right before my eyes and I didn’t see it. How could I have missed it? How could I be so blind? My son, Brendon, had grown from a little boy into a man. It was his eighteenth birthday and we were flying to London, England; the land of Dickens and Shakespeare; the place [...]
Having a newborn wreaks havoc on two aspects of daily life I used to take for granted sex and sleep. I would give my life savings for one night of either after our son was born. The reality of a baby taking control of our lives around the clock had crossed my mind but never [...]
Every day in just one clinic in Ft Lauderdale 90 pregnant women are seen and out of 90 pregnant women maybe one or two are married, ten might still be with the father, and most will not admit who the father of their baby is because they are either married or living with another woman. [...]
…You Just Can’t Beat That! Like most parents summer is here and I have lost track of time! My schedule is gone, and being a diehard regimented person by nature, this has not been easy for me. I admit it, I have a schedule and I stick to it daily or at least I try. [...]
I stared at this pair of glasses for a long time. It’s been awhile since I felt this nostalgic. I usually spend my days pining away at my obsession with work. Setting goals, meeting them and keeping my mind preoccupied on other things. Over the years I have learned to keep my feelings at bay. [...]
So, breezily, I decide to finish up my 110th Nutcracker soldier costume in the laundry room this morning. It seemed a fairly straightforward a thing to do as I have had 109 other goes at it up to now. I walk out to the laundry room singing, well, Big Balls by AC/DC… accent and all. [...]
