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My baby is turning one, which is a big deal. He is our last and we’ve tried to enjoy the baby time as much as one can enjoy a baby. When my oldest turned...

On Wishing Away Time and Living in the Now My freshman year of college I fell hopelessly in love. The kind of love where you surrender your virginity recklessly and without looking back and can...

"Grief is like the ocean, it comes in waves, ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes, it's overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim." It's 12/21/2015. Christmas spirit surrounds me....

We lost Drew 8 years ago (his story here), which seems like both yesterday and a lifetime ago all at once. Out of his amazing and meaningful life have been born many lessons (mostly...

When the Magic of Christmas Littles is Gone I am a mom of 3 - two teens and a toddler - so when a friend posted on her Facebook the other day,“I just want to buy...

I recently participated in a diet and lifestyle challenge for 6 weeks. Part of the challenge included giving yourself points for exercising every day. I know exercising is good for me. I know I...

Finding Balance in the Chaos How do I do it all? This is always the first question I receive from people when I tell them about myself. Honestly, my life can be summed up into...

Disclosure :: This post is sponsored by The Magic Garden.  5 Tips For a Magical Preschool Experience As parents, we do kind of have super powers. We can make our children laugh, do crazy dances with them,...

Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by The Parenting Center. Creating Holiday and Family Rituals with Your Children As holidays approach, the demands on families increase dramatically. But what children need from parents is time and...

Santa Never Came to my House ... Until I Had Kids Growing up in a Jewish family, I was surrounded by classmates and neighbors celebrating Christmas, while we celebrated other things instead. I was the...

If you walked into just about any store across the country right now, you'd know without a doubt that it's Christmas. Radio stations pride themselves on playing non-stop holiday music, stores race to decorate...

Disclosure :: St. Andrew's Episcopal sponsored this post. Navigating the Admissions Process For Pre-School or College As my husband and I guide our youngest daughter through the college admission process, I can't help but think about...

Disclosure :: this post is sponsored by Touro Infirmary. It has been said that the greatest gift you can give your child is a sibling. Those of us with siblings will likely agree; countless childhood...

The Five Golden Rules to Surviving the Holidays with Your In-laws As the frenzy of Thanksgiving draws to an end, I would like to share a story about my relationship with my in-laws. I'm not...