“Nothing about parenthood (or life for that matter) is perfect, but truthfully, I wouldn’t want things to be perfect because the messy and complicated imperfect is so much more fun.” I’m writing over at the world-famous (like best-selling author famous!) Scary Mommy website today about letting go of expectations and…
“There are two ways to live: you can live as if nothing is a miracle; you can live as if everything is a miracle.” — Albert Einstein I sit on the end of the dock watching the moonlight sparkle on a silent lake, little beams of light dancing with each…
Vacation travel with young children is a wild and beautiful creature, unique in its blend of predictability and impulsiveness, simplistic and extraordinary, and our family’s recent trip to Virginia Beach was no exception. Our children are young enough that, as parents, we can still remember when vacation meant sleeping past…
I am so happy to welcome Shawn Ledington Fink, author of The Playful Family and the Thinking Mama behind Awesomely Awake who is changing the world — one family at a time. She is a peace and kindness spreader and offers an e-course called The Abundant Mama Project that leads women into a daily…
[Author’s Note: Most of my writing comes in the form of nonfiction, but in January I posted my first piece of fiction. This post might be a continuation of that piece. Or maybe not. You be the judge.] ************ The memories and what-if’s and might-have-been’s slowly overtook her mind. They…
There is a bouncy restlessness in the air these days, a cosmic vibration that permeates the rhythm and flow of my days. Perhaps it’s the changing seasons. Spring has finally arrived with flashes of color and a flurry of activity. Or perhaps life is just filled with transitions right now…