I’ve lost two babes at two different times in the days before Christmas. And so I revel in the humanity of the players. I empathize with young Mary, of course. I keep thinking of her physical feelings, her emotions at being a first-time mother. Closing my eyes...
It's the time of year where heavy foods and sweets abound. I'm also freezing. It's a bit embarrassing for this born and raised Western NY girl to admit that she's cold living in San Diego but I am just freezing, OK? During this busy season I...
A few years ago, my husband and I were headed to Italy to celebrate our 10th anniversary when our flight out of JFK airport was delayed overnight due to weather. At midnight, we found ourselves in need of a hotel room and a cab ride across...
I grew up with a desire for marriage and children. I had names for four future children by the age of ten. But our expectations and realities do not always match--particularly in the area of fertility. My community is comprised of women with more children than...
Mimi offered to babysit on Saturday. When Mimi offers to babysit, we say, “Yes, please!” and high tail it out of the house. For years I’ve had this fantasy that once we moved home, we would go back to all the places I loved as a...
There once lived a man named Horatio Spafford. He is best known for his famous hymn, "It is Well with my Soul." Most of us have sung the hymn repeatedly, enjoying the beauty and spiritual depth of the lyrics without knowing the gut-wrenching pain through which...
Last time I blogged, I shared about Inner Beauty. I’ve been thinking over the last few weeks about how difficult it was for me over my 10 years of motherhood to have an ebb and flow figuring out how to take care of myself. I...
As a mom, we've all been there: At the park, gym, pool, or playground with a group of other mothers, you share an issue that you are facing with one of your children. While sympathy abounds, so does the advice, and you leave feeling more confused...
Last week, an event occurred that could not have passed over the notice of any American - the Chicago Cubs won the World Series! Now, I am a Georgia girl but I married a Chicago boy, which means that I also married into a love for...