I was putting in a load of laundry when my son came over toward me with a small shoebox. Apparently, he was digging through one of our closets in the basement and he found a bunch of my old cassette tapes. We’re talking old school. Remember this one ladies? A time in your life when […]
Mommy Did THAT
I recently attended a great event in NYC last week. Actually, it was held at the Faculty House of my very own alma mater, Columbia University. It’s been nearly 10 years since I earned my graduate degree so you can imagine how I felt as I stepped foot on campus after all this time. When […]
In a Heartbeat
1999. I was just a kid out of college working my very first “real” job and my boss called me into her office. I nervously opened the door and saw her talking on the phone. She motioned for me to come toward her desk. Strangely, she looked somber. Awkward. She stopped talking and handed me […]
The Best Day
I rarely share videos or music and I really don’t enjoy the auto-music that can be found on some blogs. I don’t ever write about songs or lyrics but today is a different story because the images and the lyrics to this one video moved me – and of course I wanted to share my experience with you. My husband […]
Parent FAIL: What I Choose to Forget
While driving in the car with my four year-old son the other day I had an eye-opening conversation. Out of nowhere he said to me, “Mommy, I miss Nana. Why did she have to go to heaven? When will I see her again?” It wasn’t until I realized that we were passing the cemetery on the way […]