If this is your first time to my blog, then welcome! I’ve been hoping for this day since I first read about SITs in the New York Times almost a year ago. To have my blog be featured on their site is a huge honor, and it makes me feel like a true blogger. Now, …
Finding My Village
It takes a village. I used to wonder what those words really meant. I mean, I live in the suburbs and I don’t even know my neighbors. What kind of village am I supposed to be a part of and how do I join? When I first became a mother, I lived in a town …
Confronting a Bully
Something happened this week that completely shook me. I received a call from the school’s psychologist telling me that there had been a bullying incident involving my son and three other boys. My heart skipped a beat upon hearing those words. So many questions immediately flew into my mind: “Is he hurt?” “Did he do …
Chore Wars: How I Got My Kids to Clean the House
This is a true story. Yesterday, my children were arguing about doing chores. Their argument went something like this: Daughter: I’m going to unload the dishwasher. Son: I get to clean the bathroom. Daughter: If you get to clean the bathroom, then I get to make mom’s bed and vacuum the living room. Son: That’s …
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Neglect
I am sad to confess that my blog has become like a neglected child. Until recently, I would check on it numerous times a day—lovingly responding to comments, feeling proud of it as its readership grew, spending hour after hour nurturing it with my words. Now weeks have gone by without taking a single peek …
A Physical Disaster
I have been on hiatus from my blog for the last two weeks. It wasn’t by choice, but was forced upon me by things outside of my control. You see, my body betrayed me—not once, but twice. It all started on Thanksgiving morning. Knowing that excessive eating and drinking was in store for me that day, …
a Book for My Daughter 