I don't know when it started. I guess it's possible that she may have always been this way—even as far back as inside the womb. I am referring to my daughter's need to be the best at whatever she does. When it comes to Halloween, it's no different. She pushes it to the limit—or at …
My Daughter, The Parent
When my daughter was four, she begged and pleaded for us to give her a brother. We weren't planning on having another child, we were even toying with the idea that maybe one child would be enough. My husband had just started his own business, and I was due to be promoted within the next …
25 Things (Part 2)
Here is the second half of my list of "25 Things": 16. I will be 43 years old when my daughter leaves for college. [Today: When we only had one child, this fact somehow made me feel better about having had her so young. This changed when we had our son five years later. Today, I …
25 Things: Nothing Changes
It’s funny how little things actually change from year to year. Often, the things we notice are those that show a physical change: children getting taller, hair getting longer, wrinkles forming around eyes. Other parts of life, however, appear the same from year to year. Just today, I came across a list I wrote three …
A Relationship With My Sister
This past weekend was an unusual one—my brother, two sisters, and I got to spend the evening together—along with our combined children, cousins, and spouses. Like many families, the four of us don’t live near one another: two of us are in New Jersey, one in Virginia, and the other lives in Istanbul. When we …
My Blog is Being Critiqued Today
Okay, so you've probably figured out that this is not a new post. It's been an extremely busy week, and I have been unable to find time to sit down and write. That should change this evening. In the mean time, I am very excited to tell you that today my blog is being critiqued …
a Book for My Daughter 