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August 2013

August 08, 2013

The Gift of Siblings

Mothering in our culture is a juggling act. We balance tending to little ones, housework,...

August 02, 2013

The Fourth Decade: When Sleep Became King

For most of my life, sleep could be sacrificed for any and every reason. Sleep...

August 01, 2013

Pope Francis Welcomes Family with Anencephalic Baby

My heart is pounding and I am smiling ear to ear as I have just...

July 2013

July 25, 2013

American Girl Dolls: Enriching Play or Consumerist Cult?

We are headed into the city this morning to visit American Girl Place. My 8...

July 23, 2013

Mini Builder Reunions

Last week our family took a trip up to NJ/NY/PA, visiting with extended family and...

July 19, 2013

Lemonade Stand

A great antidote to summer boredom, especially on long, hot afternoons: A Lemonade Stand!! Here...

July 03, 2013

When should parents push?

I swore when I had kids, I wouldn't push them into any sports or activities....

July 03, 2013

Should I Let My Child Watch this Movie?

I recently discovered a website called Plugged In, a site sponsored by Focus on the...

June 2013

June 20, 2013

How I’m Going To Survive Summer

It's happened. Last Friday my kids came a runnin'. Backpacks were emptied; lunch boxes stored...

June 17, 2013

Staying Safe in the Summer Sun

We have been spending a lot of time out in the sun this summer, and...

June 13, 2013

Little by little…

My just-turned-8 year old daughter survived her first Troop Tekakwitha overnight campout in the woods...

June 10, 2013

As We Begin Summer…

Our summer has just begun, and so far we are having a great time! I...

June 06, 2013

Must-Read Article as Pool Season Begins

I just finished reading an article entitled "Drowning Doesn't Look Like Drowning," by Mario Vittone,...

May 2013

May 29, 2013

When Life Gives You Lemons…

...just eat them! Thanks be to God for a super sanguine 4th child who always goes...

May 27, 2013

Quitting Time?

My dream of having 5 children on one swim team, with the entire family attending...

May 24, 2013

Homeschool Round Up

Inspired by Charlotte at Waltzing Matilda, here are some of my lessons from the school...

May 20, 2013

Images of Spring

The past few weeks have been very busy. So busy, that we have had little...

May 08, 2013

Picture Me Imperfectly: Piles of Stuff

Focus your attention not on the bacon (yum!) or the boy in the foreground, but...

April 2013

April 30, 2013

The Early Bird Catches the Worm!

One of the benefits of having a clan of early risers is that we can...

April 23, 2013

When Siblings Become Friends

A couple of nights ago, Christopher pulled out Maria's first tooth. It has been wiggly...

April 02, 2013

Life with a 3 year-old

Life with a 3 year-old is unpredictable. They are sunshine and giggles one minute and...

March 2013

March 28, 2013

Tonsillectomy Diaries

There are many important issues going on in our country right now, issues that I...

March 01, 2013

I’m Sorry, I Can’t Hear You

One day, when I'm old and gray, I want to look back and remember what...

February 2013

February 24, 2013

When Your Baby Turns “3”

When your baby turns 3, you... ...Think about selling the exersaucer. It's been sitting in...

February 22, 2013

10 Ways for Families to Enjoy Little League

I have a joyful anticipation of little league season (and spring soccer!). The days will...

February 05, 2013

A decade of blessings: From morning bagel dates to the catering menu.

Ten years ago right now, February-April 2003, it was our senior year at Princeton and...

January 2013

January 29, 2013

Drawing the Line Between Pretend Play and Reality

One of my daughters LOVES to pretend, which I think is fantastic...most of the time....

January 21, 2013

I’m a Great Mom…

...In order to distract my two year-old from the brownies in the pantry, I turned...

December 2012

December 26, 2012

Merry Christmas!!!

I would like to wish all of our readers a very Merry Christmas!!!! I hope...

December 13, 2012

Happy Feast of St. Lucy!