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Too young at 21?
When we hired our full-time babysitter at the end of 2011, she was about to turn 20, with a few college classes and a couple of years of childcare under her belt. Rebecca was sweet and responsible,...
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Is 21 Too Young on the Huffington Post
My wedding post was picked up by the Huffington Post this week, and so many people have commented with their own young love stories. I hope you enjoy it!Click here for Is 21 Too Young to Marry?Love,
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Kindergarten Roundup (Win a $300 Amazon gift card!)
Here's what I remember about kindergarten:1) My teacher's name was Miss Hamlin, and she had the cutest Dorothy Hamill haircut. If you don't know who Dorothy Hamill is and you Google her name, don't...
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Go ahead and tell me again on The Huffington Post
As a parent, surely someone along the way has seen you out in public with your kids and said to you, "Enjoy these moments." Some people bristle at those words as the ramblings of a parent who has...
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Kindergartners unmasked
So... did you guess that letter g was me in our kindergarten roundup contest?Surely, I don't look that much different. Right? Here is the updated chart with photos of all of my blogging friends from...
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Dear Future Daughter-in-Law
Do you have a great mother-in-law? Mine is so good she has me thinking about what kind of mother-in-law I want to be... someday. Please read my piece on The Huffington Post on this...
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I have super powers
When I was a kid, I used to watch the cartoon SuperFriends. I’d sit in front of the TV, transfixed by the Hall of Justice, dreaming about which superpower I would choose.Now I have a child, and Batman...
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Time Capsule, April 15
I am surrounded by friends in the online world who inspire me daily; their evocative words and beautiful photos improve my day. I loved Lindsey Mead's recent blog post called What I See Right Now, a...
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Simple acts of kindness
It was an unusually busy week, and I left for Montreal on a Wednesday around noon, and left long before dawn on Friday morning, culminating in about nine hours of total sleep in two days. I had a long...
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The ghost of siblings who might have been: guest post on Kludgy Mom
Last week, I was honored to be a guest writer on Gigi Ross' blog, Kludgy Mom. Gigi is a former resident of Austin and a great resource for writers and bloggers with her posts on various things in...
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First baby
Fourteen years ago today, I was in Houston on a business trip, and I got the call from my brother-in-law: “Her water broke. We’re on our way to the hospital.”I called my boss, who was waiting for me...
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The price of a secret
Mom, on the leftWhen my mom was about 14, a much older male relative tried to put his hands where they don’t belong. My mother, who was born strong in her independence and convictions, firmly pushed...
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Storytelling
What am I doing on Thursday?I'm speaking on a stage in front of about 300 people. I'm tapping my foot as I type this; I'm nervous. I nearly changed my college major just to avoid speech class; I...
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This is what friendship looks like
All day, I was nervous.My stomach was in knots. My focus was very limited. My heart was already beating much faster than usual.But I had to work, so I created a to-do list and started crossing things...
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The things I love about bedtime
I give him the two-minute warning before we are to head upstairs for bedtime preparations. He always says, "OK, Mom" but when two minutes has elapsed, he dilly-dallies to the staircase. Nine times out...
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Being brave
Photo creditWhen I took the stage to read these words, I was afraid that no one would laugh at the funny parts. I wondered if anyone would connect; if it would resonate. While I couldn't see the faces...
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Second-place muffins
Through Listen to Your Mother, I had the opportunity to meet Max Langert, a father of two and native Californian who has been living in Texas for ten years now. He's an award-winning playwright, and...
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The reminder
We weren’t speaking to each other when we left the house at 3 PM, each mired in our own set of frustrations. Stress was taking a toll on both of us, and we had let it escalate into a disagreement the...
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Guest Post: Cara Nonna on Letters for Lucas
I'm honored to be a guest writer at Letters for Lucas today, talking about the questions I wish I had asked my grandmother. "Did I tell you I love you enough? Did you know how much I enjoyed visiting...
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The new comfort zone
A couple of weeks ago, I watched my son make a new friend. Two friends, in fact – a brother and a sister, each several years older than he is.He is an only child, most likely will remain an only...
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