To my second child… As I sing him to sleep tears of overwhelming joy fill my eyes and make their way down my face. He falls asleep, this time with my hand on his back and my voice in his ear, and not by my bosom. It’s hard to believe he has weaned completely just … [Read more…]
After finding out I was pregnant with Pinky my mind couldn’t stop thinking about the future. It was moving 100 miles a minute developing questions I did not know how to answer. As parents, I think it’s just what happens. We have this dire need to protect our babies before they even leave the womb. … [Read more…]
It seems these days there are so many distractions and so much noise. So much that it’s a challenge to be present for our kids. I find myself rushing through the day and moving from one activity or location to the next. It is exhausting! There are days I just don’t want to do anything … [Read more…]
Every time I ask my mom what she wants for Mother’s Day, she says, “Nothing, just write me a letter.” Even though I have always enjoyed writing, I never really knew what to write in those letters, that is, until I became a mother myself. If anything is sure, the content of those letters has … [Read more…]
Do you ever wonder what your kids really think of you? Not too long ago there was a Facebook thread or challenge going that kept popping up in my feed. It was a list of questions parents were asking their kids, followed by their respective answers. Each parent quickly shared their feelings about their kid’s … [Read more…]