Everybody, or almost everybody, loves a good getaway. Vacations are a great time to see other places, experience new things and bond as a family. When my husband and I...
Our days can seem to fill themselves. While family vacations, afternoons at the park, and movie dates are great ways to relax, we need to make even small connections in...
If my Facebook feed is representative of the world at large (and it is, right?), two things seem to happen during National Adoption Month. People wax poetic about the beauty...
Neither my husband nor I grew up in Rochester, so without much exposure to any of the local schools, we went into evaluating preschools blindly. Every school we toured had...
Before we get into this post, please note that I’m not promising “seven easy ways to mass-produce thankful children.” Teaching children about gratitude is one thing. Actually seeing those character quality...
It was a cold January day 30 years ago when a 23 month old toddler stepped off an airplane after a long journey from Seoul, South Korea into a bizarre,...
Oh, we introverts. So misunderstood. Fortunately, we’re actually not a minority! Half of you know what it’s like, and yet the topic of being introverted and—gasp!–functioning in society is intriguing....
Mom Confessions: I confess that before I had children of my own, I was one of those people who looked at moms with screaming kids at the grocery store and...
