Nov 29, 2011

Posted by | 0 Comments

On Resilience

On Resilience

Recently, we moved across an ocean. It is never exactly a fun thing to move, exciting as change can be, but this move resulted in a bit more anxiety than our previous state-to-state moves. Since we are a military family, some of the details are taken care of; for instance, we don’t have to contract with a shipping company to transport our household goods. But we do have to...

Read More
Nov 21, 2011

Posted by | 4 Comments

A Better Bedtime Routine: How I Taught My Daughter...

A Better Bedtime Routine: How I Taught My Daughter to Meditate

Bedtime can be one of the best times of the day when you have children. Sure, there’s the fact that you’re about to get some “downtime;” but it also can be a sweet time of stories, songs, and sharing. Experts normally suggest setting a bedtime routine that you stick to each night, in order to have a predictable and soothing end to the day. I recently...

Read More
Nov 17, 2011

Posted by | 1 Comment

Reminder: Everyone Has Bad Days (Eve...

Reminder: Everyone Has Bad Days (Even Kids)

The other day, my daughter was acting off. She was acting out, being...

Nov 8, 2011

Posted by | 0 Comments

The Parent’s Drama Club

The Parent’s Drama Club

As actors, my son and I have a love affair with drama. The fiery action,...

Nov 3, 2011

Posted by | 1 Comment

The Happiest List

The Happiest List

For the past few years, I’ve been privy to a tradition so sweet and...

Oct 24, 2011

Posted by | 3 Comments

Imagining a Life Without Books

Imagining a Life Without Books

Last weekend, after dinner and a movie with my husband, I popped into my local...

Oct 23, 2011

Posted by | 1 Comment

Sisterhood

Sisterhood

I am a member of a secret society of sorts- a club, which I never would have...

Oct 19, 2011

Posted by | 3 Comments

Phoebe

Phoebe

My sister and I had been asking for a dog for years, specifically a Bichon...