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I love Thanksgiving, not only for what it is, (a day to reflect on our blessings, spend time with family, and of course, eat large quantities of comfort food) but also for what it is not. Aside from the menu, it’s a fairly low-pressure holiday witho...
Updated: Nov 28, 2012 at 03:40 AM
Not long ago, I received a facebook friend request from a former classmate followed by this message: “Hi Becky, it’s Son from Mrs. Hamilton’s fourth grade. Wonder if you remember me?”
His name didn’t ring any bells, so though I was embarrassed, I ad...
Updated: Oct 31, 2012 at 05:40 AM
We live in a land of upgrades. It’s not like this in most of the rest of the world, but here in America we upgrade our french fries, our carwashes and our puppy insurance packages. (Most of the rest of the world doesn’t have puppy insurance either, ...
Updated: Oct 03, 2012 at 06:40 AM
Our eldest daughter has taken an interest in researching our family’s genealogy. I thought it was a nice idea, but I didn’t share her enthusiasm. I didn’t really see the relevance or meaning in tracing our family line and finding out the names of re...
Updated: Sep 05, 2012 at 06:40 AM
It was like a bad scene from an episode of “Law and Order.” I was the relentless interrogator, and my 6-year-old daughter was the accused criminal. A day earlier, after having signed her up at the library for the summer reading program, and returnin...
Updated: Aug 08, 2012 at 12:38 PM
My husband, Bernie, and I always said that our first two daughters had strong personalities. Then our third came along and we realized that there was more room on the right side of the strong-willed spectrum than we had realized. To put it another w...
Updated: Jul 11, 2012 at 06:32 PM
She handed the book to me the way you present someone with a gift, and I guess it was a gift of sorts.
My 18-year-old niece, Abby, had been visiting for Easter weekend, and before leaving she’d asked me if I wanted to borrow her signed copy of “The ...
Updated: Jun 13, 2012 at 03:40 AM
Recently I noticed something interesting about my Q-tips box.
On the back of the box are suggestions for various uses (complete with photo illustrations), such as applying ointments, cleaning the grout in your shower, and dusting your computer keyb...
Updated: May 16, 2012 at 10:46 AM
Last year for Father’s Day, I tackled some “Dad myths” in this column, so it seems right to address a few of my own “Mom myths” as well. Here goes …
Ÿ My child is a direct reflection on me. While it is true that our children pick up on our habits, p...
Updated: Apr 18, 2012 at 03:46 AM
One of our daughters received an “F” on a math assignment, and her father and I congratulated her: we were so proud! Not because of the grade, of course; that was the result of not reading the instructions thoroughly, and consequently making the sam...
Updated: Mar 22, 2012 at 03:16 AM