Theresa had been part of our family for so long that I can’t remember the first time I met her. She was always a perfectly natural addition to our family, present most days of the week, holidays, vacations at the beach. I remember her at my wedding and meeting my…

“And this is what happens when you jump on the bed! If you would’ve just listened and gone to bed, you would not have gotten hurt!” As I held a towel to her chin, I couldn’t force the calming words that most with a maternal instinct would naturally say. No…

Christmas is over, leaving behind the remnants of wrapping paper scraps hidden under legs of furniture and the usual weariness that follows post-holiday. …

I found out last Saturday that my five-year-old daughter has mononucleosis. Of course like any good parent, I felt sympathy for my poor little girl who didn’t feel well. Then I felt relief. And guilt. For the month prior, my daughter’s behavior was beyond horrible. Even asking her to put…

As I sliced the red onion before me, I tried to surpress a smile. I was aggravated. My five-year-old refusing to do her homework, instead, distracted herself with a book, and I was tired of walking back and forth to the table trying to refocus her. Except, this time, she…

I hate that I’ve gone so long without writing, not because I have to keep some writing schedule, but because I enjoy it. Nonetheless, between school starting, a new part-time job, and all the other tasks that fill a mom’s day, I’ve struggled a bit. But here I am! …

Caleb and I were practicing his spelling words this morning, and he tripped up on ‘fast.’ “F-a-t-” “No,” I interrupted. “Remember, stretch your words. Say every sound.” I had heard Caleb’s teacher tell all the students to stretch their words when sounding them out, to say every syllable, every little…

The night before the first day of school, I hopped into bed with a little nervous energy. We had packed our lunches and laid out uniforms, including socks and underwear, and there was nothing left for me to do except wait for sleep to come. …

The first social media outlet to go was Twitter. I never even tried Pinterest. Now, Facebook ‘s days may be coming to an end. It’s not them; it’s me, really. I still have my Twitter account, and I think I even have a Pinterest account (though, I’ve never logged on)…