Connor and Helen Grow Up

Last night, one of the moms in my Girl Scout troop arranged to have a canine expert from the police department provide a presentation. It wi...

Nathan is my friend that is an opera singer. When I went to operas with Nathan in college, he would - from the balcony - stand up at the end...

Being the mom inevitably involves a lot of driving, cajoling, praising, holding back, supporting, reminding, questioning, disciplining, and ...

Living in Virginia is somewhat bizarre. Unlike our neighbors in Maryland who like to pretend their from the North even though *cough* Mason-...

This vacation actually took place in the summer of 2017. But...somehow the post got caught in my drafts, so I'm posting more than a year...

A couple of days ago, I decided to run some errands with Helen while Connor was at his piano lesson. Helen has a few friends having bday par...

We took a family vacation that lasted 17 days. Our internet was junky or nonexistent, and I’m not particularly enamored with my job right n...

I am the mother of a teen. That’s the kind of news that starts to sink in a few days before it actually happens, and then continues a few ...

As Trump's presidency unfolds, I find myself walking very lightly most days. Some concerns I have are about today - will these childre...

For a few years, we created a summer list , which proved to be excellent motivation to get out and about during the summer. It turns out, a ...