It has recently come to my attention that I have a child with special needs.
Well, not quite. Our youngest is adopted, and all adoptees, in one sense or another, are special needs kids. We are raising a child who...
Is your family bilingual? Do you speak two languages or more at home? Then I hope my parenting failure is your gain. The one thing I regret every single day is not teaching my kids their mother tongue.
I had...
I always thought I would have my children, like in the movies. You fall immediately in love with them as soon as you see them. It didn’t happen like that for me. In fact, I struggled with each of...
One of my favorite quotes I found years ago is about how life changes after having children.
They’ll shatter the life you knew into a million pieces. Then, they’ll put it back together, like a stained-glass window, into something infinitely...
I remember when my oldest daughter was born. Like many (all?) expectant mothers, I was a bit of a Nervous Nelly.
I slept on top of an old beach towel from about my sixth month of pregnancy just in case...
Play dates. You either love them or hate them, but they are a necessity when it comes to socializing your child. They are even more important nowadays since post-COVID home-schooling has become more popular.
Socialization is one of the most...
With Women’s History Month and the celebration of International Women’s Day, I thought it would be fitting to write about a small part of my journey with feminism.
Four years ago, if anyone had asked me if I were a...
“It gets easier,” I told her, gently touching her shoulder and offering the compassionate smile of a fellow mama who had been there. She looked at me, desperately trying to keep her composure. It was the fourth day of...
I don’t remember how old I was when I learned to peel and cut up an apple. My husband knew how to, over 40 years ago, probably before we even met. He was always very handy with a knife....
Morning. The beginning of a new day, walking into the kitchen in your comfy robe and pouring your first cup of coffee. Enjoying the quiet, you take that first sip and gaze out the window as the sun rises....
In + Around Westchester
A Guide to Daycares, Preschools, Private Schools, & Tutoring Services in...
Education might be the most valuable thing we can provide for our children. With so many options out there, it’s hard to know what...
