By the Way

[This is not a comment about working mothers vs. stay at home mothers vs. work at home mothers vs. part time working mothers... Nor does thi...

Every year I try to record some things about the girls to remember what they are like and what they are learning each year.  I don'...

A few years ago I wrote Juliana's nursing story , and I wanted to record and remember my nursing journey with Adalyn as well. I thin...

I don't usually plan large events, but recently, on an ambitious day, I decided: Hey, let's have a big party for all the Sophomore s...

We all deal with unrealistic expectations from others. These expectations can place an unnecessary weight, a burden of disappointing others...

It is that age old question. So you are a stay at home mom - what do you do all day? People don't usually ask it outright because of the...

I would be sad about Adalyn outgrowing babyhood, but this phase is so cute I really wouldn't want to go back.  At 18 months Addie... ...

The other day a delivery woman asked me, "Are you a teacher here?" I almost answered yes, but then I realized it isn't true a...

It’s generally a bad sign when a professor who barely knows you stops you at the local coffee shop to say, "You look like you are head...

I grew up with an acquired a skepticism for anything ritualistic. Ritual = dry and dead. Liturgy = no room for the Spirit. Prayer beads = C...