Category: Feature

  • Valentines, Let’s Reclaim the Day!

    Do you believe that Valentine’s Day is a made-up holiday designed to steal your money and stress your relationships? Do you refuse to celebrate each year? Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be all about flowers and gifts and restaurant reservations. Reclaim the day as a day of love without all of the “stuff.” It’s a…

  • The Littlest Birds Sing the Prettiest Songs

    The Littlest Birds Sing the Prettiest Songs

    Bug received a harmonica as a party favor last week. It’s a real harmonica and could have been my worst nightmare, except that I love that my son loves music. Music is important to me and has been a constant part of both of my kids’ lives since the earliest days of my pregnancies. So,…

  • A Big Day in January and Simple Gifts

    A Big Day in January and Simple Gifts

    When motherhood clashes with history-making world events, which one wins out? It turns out that one isn’t all that meaningful without the other.

  • Step Aside, Mommy! Letting Daddy Lead

    If I disappeared, my husband would be just fine. Of course, the kids wouldn’t get luxuries like lotion and diaper cream and they may have too much sugary cereal and hot dogs, but they would be clean, dressed and fed. And, they would feel completely safe and nurtured by their dad. He knows them just…