I Wish….
As I joyfully await the surprises promised by my family in tribute of the one day that is dedicated to [...]
Wildflowers
Teach Your Children To Pick Wildflowers. One of the sweetest moments of motherhood is receiving a flower from my daughter. [...]
Only The Shallow Know Themselves……
The older I get, the more I surprise myself. I would consider myself a spiritual person, a conscious person, [...]
Dating with Children…..
Dating with children is really, really hard. In fact, I found it to be impossible. I never really dated when [...]
Mother Teresa in a Tutu
When my daughter called me and said, “Mom, can you please find me a dress form? I want to design an [...]
The Room In Between
Secrets and Lies. A lie between two people is like a vacant room yawning between two occupied ones. You stand [...]
Mom, I’m Fine
My daughter’s first day of preschool was one of the worst days of my motherhood life. She was 3 years [...]
Nana’s Catfish
It is an overused phrase, but true nonetheless…It takes a village to raise a child. As both my parents have [...]
Dawn’s Ugly Crack
There’s got to be a mother out there that feels the unfairness…
Higher Mama, Higher
Playdate is a newly invented word. My mother never took me on playdates. Instead she’d shoo me out from underfoot [...]
Circling the Teepee
One of the biggest surprises about motherhood revealed itself immediately after my daughter was born. The Native Americans have a [...]
Lego Hell
The job of a mother is often a thankless one. It is 1:13 a.m. Again. I’m tired and should be [...]
Son of a Bitch!!!!!!
“Son of a bitch! Come here you son of a bitch!” “What did you say, Lorraine ?” my mother calmly [...]
Meatloaf Muffins Hearty Old Favorite
1 lb ground turkey 1 medium zucchini (1/2 cup grated) 1 large carrot (1/2 cup grated) 1 large egg 1/4 [...]
Black History
I was called a nigger for the first time last year in Williamsburg, New York. As my car pulled out [...]
Beyond Reason
In many ways, my daughter is literally my first love. Motherhood came late for me and was a very conscious [...]
Travel
I hate leaving my daughter when I have to travel for work. I just hate it. I can feel the anxiety starting [...]
Alfred Bean
Alfred Bean arrived on our doorstep four Christmases ago. It was Christmas Eve to be exact, and as we all [...]
Who’s the Grown Up?
I’m an ‘old school-new school’ Mom. I have a saying. “If my daughter isn’t mad at me at least three [...]
Breathing Sacks
Since my daughter was an infant, whenever she got a cold and had trouble breathing, this is the breathing sack [...]