Hansel and Gretel; the Retirement Years
Like every child in junior high, all my mother had to do was walk in a room and I experienced…
Category: Bonding is Overrated
Anxieties and Magical Moments in Marriage and Parenting
Melding Traditions at Thanksgiving
Our parents had a common heritage and instilled in us the importance of family and tradition. Among her staunch convictions…
When Life’s Dreams Are Interrupted
Dear Readers: Like many others, I’m watching my fellow countrymen fall prey to a divisiveness that will not go…
When Healthier Roots Prevailed
The American Dream was the prevailing mindset: there were opportunities for those who sought them and a political system that…
Did You Have History When You Were Little?
My daughter was learning her manners and just barely past two years old at the time of this conversation: Mommy,…
Look Mom, No Hands!
Sometimes we moms wonder if all the repeated teachings we perform as loving parents are ever really understood; emphasis on…
A Mother’s Thoughts
It’s a choice to cry again, my dear one, for as you cry unknowingly My heartstrings’ tempo recognizes two-part harmony…
Bi-Lingual Gig
During junior and senior high, I took French in school; much to my dismay, I wasn’t a “natural” at it,…
Classics, Closets and Celebrations
The first few months went fairly well; the Spirit of ’76 had moved down in June to attend school and…