The morning drop off. There is not a cup of coffee in the world strong enough to guarantee that my nerves aren’t at least mildly fried by the time I kiss my sweethearts good-bye for the day at 8:45am. The last minute rush, even though my two girls have been awake for an hour and […]

“Mom….” my youngest whined painfully towards me, mouth half-open revealing what she was trying to chew, “I can’t swallow this.” Dinner is always a chore…an event…an endurance activity for parents and kids everywhere…at least at my house.  Finally, my daughters four and six, I have been able to come up with a list of meals […]

Lo Lo.  Not to be outdone…ever. My dad knew that Chucks for Christmas would be a hit.  Pink high tops for her older sister, and purple lows for “the Lo’s.”  They see Papa wearing his Chucks all the time…and their Aunt Colleen…and Uncle Michael….  My oldest had a baby pair of pink ones, and still […]

The word “No” is an immediate reminder to all parents why not to rush your children to talk.  We anticipate that moment something fierce, don’t we?  The first time I heard my sweet little girls talk it brought tears to my eyes.  Just recalling those moments sends them rushing back to fill up my eyes […]

Cute picture, right?  She has a dream, alright.  My daughter, Brianne, has talked about being a zoo doctor ever since she could…well, talk.  Now, she’s gone from just talking about it to writing it down….herself.  One step closer. As a parent, I become all-consumed, at times, in trying to make sure my daughter does everything, […]