A shortage of diapers can have a severe adverse impact on a child’s well-being. -The Capital Diaper Bank website Our children have a lot of stuff, mostly toys. The journey of the toys from their origin to our house has involved generous grandparents, loving friends, adoring parents (us), garage sale finds and some mysterious appearances [...]
When I was in school I remember thinking “I wish I was smarter.” It was something that crossed my mind on a daily basis. Sometimes I still feel this way, especially when my children ask me a question about history (which my mother would always know the answer to) or math (my father could solve [...]
by Roberta Oster Sachs Mother’s Day – how lucky I am to be one of ‘them’ – one of the mothers who will be honored, celebrated, and loved on this special day. I don’t care that it’s a Hallmark Card kind of holiday. I don’t care that it’s a commercial creation where children, husbands, and partners feel obligated, pressured [...]
Truly, it doesn’t matter how you feed/fed your baby(-ies), by breast or by bottle, it’s time to stop. Please don’t stop nourishing your children; this Mother’s Day weekend, let’s unite as modern mothers. Moms who know the power we wield in the economy. Moms who are active participants in political issues. Moms who support their [...]
May 7-11 is Teacher Appreciation Week. Growing up, I was good at school. I liked all of the subjects, especially science, math and English. I got mostly A’s and it came pretty easy for me. Plus I just thought that’s what you were supposed to do. Study, get good grades, go to college. But I [...]
When driving along 95 South and coming up Route 1 in Chester do you get the sense that you are just a few miles from an English settlement? I’m guessing not, but you guessed wrong. On May 7th, the groundbreaking for the reproduction of the 17th century 1611 church was an amazing lesson in [...]
Last night I had a dream that I was a super model. (I know, stop laughing). I was sitting in a chair being all made up and I was loving it. The reflection that starred back at me was not my own but a mixture of the images I have seen a thousand times, on [...]
I can’t make this stuff up: my middle-child is named after his daddy’s ’66 Mustang. So, when I was given the amazing opportunity to see the world of Nascar behind-the-scenes at RIR last Saturday with Ford Racing, my husband suddenly became very interested in my blogging career. He took one for the team and volunteered for [...]
Mother’s Day is such a special day. As a child, I always loved Mother’s Day. My two brothers, two sisters, and I would make some very special gifts for our mother. Our father never took us shopping to buy Mother’s Day gifts when we were young. Growing up in a small town on a big [...]
Blogger at Late Enough My first mother’s day was a lot of pressure on Scott. Pressure that went right to his brain and addled it. The morning of Mother’s Day in May 2007, I woke up to nothing. Actually, I woke up to Scott rushing out of the house with baby E to get me [...]
