“You are not a real mom until you have two kids.” Who says that? Especially to a person who is struggling to have another child! Sadly I know someone who did and they said it to me. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ It’s National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW) and once again I am taking this opportunity to share about […]
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Last night I attend a presentation by Dr. Tina Payne Bryson, author of The Whole-Brian Child, at St. Xavier University in our Chicago neighborhood, on the southwest side of the city. Dr. Bryson was brought here thanks to a number of local organizations, including my daughter’s preschool, but in large part due to the effort […]
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I have wanted to write about this here for a while and this week, being so pivotal in the United States Supreme Court, seemed to be the right time for me to do so. I haven’t always believed in marriage equality and I am the first to admit that. The idea made me uncomfortable, especially […]
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It’s been three months since 26 people, mostly children, were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut on December 14, 2012. As a bereaved mother I understand the significance these milestones, as we grieve the loss of our children and other loved ones. After our daughter Molly was born and died on April 17, 2008, […]
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It’s a clever band name and the number of years I am celebrating on this earth today, my 38th birthday! “Special K” is also a nickname that an old friend gave me 20 years ago. In many ways I am exactly where I imagined and hoped I would be at this age and stage of […]
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It’s Thursday, which means my latest post is up over at The Today Voice. I appreciate your support and feedback about my posts and am especially grateful to those who have taken time to comment on my posts over there and share your thoughts on the weekly prompts. If you are not familiar with The Today Voice […]
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