She watches them out of the corner of her eye. Two boys – one older, one younger – blend into the crowd of children running, dancing, and playing among the families, couples, and friends who have gathered in the park for the summer concert. She watches the boys with her…
I crouch down and peer into the dark caverns under the couch. I find a missing ball, plenty of dust bunnies, and 36 cents, but the missing object is not there. I look behind the chair, under the couch cushions, and in the closet. No luck. “It’s getting late. I…
This post may be my most controversial post to date. I’m going to address what might be one of the most divisive and provocative issues facing our society today. No, it’s not marriage equality or the protection of women’s reproductive rights. It is not the upcoming presidential election, the vulnerable…
“Childhood is the most beautiful of all life’s seasons.” ~Author Unknown Summer vacation has officially started for our family. School is out. There have already been a few dips in our neighbor’s pool (thanks, neighbors!!). We are heading up to Wisconsin later this week for a couple of days on…
As we all know, today is Mother’s Day. A day filled with flowers and cards, family outings and brunches, smiles and hugs. The internet is filled with touching stories of a mother’s love, expressions of gratitude, and notes of appreciation. But here, I offer a different sort of Mother’s Day…
I recently read that the city council of Naperville, a western suburb of Chicago, had approved the development of Naperville Family Building Center, a fertility clinic run by Dr. Randy Morris that will provide in-vitro fertilization (IVF) and other fertility treatments to couples struggling to realize their dream of raising…