parenting

The Graduate

Originally posted on Kindness Blog:
Photo Credit: http://www.positivemed.com In a matter of days, our family will celebrate my oldest daughter’s graduation from elementary school, and I find myself awash in emotions that range from pride for all that she has accomplished…

A Mother’s Guilt

When I was a little girl, few things made me happier than a snow day from school.  I remember holding my breath, as I anxiously watched the school closing list scroll across the television screen, with Chuck Mangione’s “Bellavia” providing the… Read More ›

Growing Pains

For the second time ever, my oldest daughter’s birthday and Mother’s Day fall on the same day, making it an extra special Sunday indeed.  I carefully selected the gifts and cards for her, and I was prepared to celebrate these… Read More ›