Dear Luke, A few years ago, I  wrote a letter to your sister when she started potty training. This worked out ok so I have decided to do the same for you. I have decided to give potty training you a try this summer. Please bear with me as we embark on this journey because… Read More Potty Training My Son

I just got back from a fantastic mini get away with husband and the kiddos. Like, I literally got off the plane, fed my kids, gave them baths, packed lunches for tomorrow, caught up on work email and sat down to write this post. While pondering the last five days spent together with my family,… Read More A Letter to Myself as a First-Time Mom: On Traveling with Kids

We can do no great things, only small things with great love. – Mother Teresa   This past Mothers’ Day and one day before her 82nd birthday, I lost my mother to complications from Alzheimer’s Disease. It was a long battle that I have written about several times on this blog. But this post is… Read More 10 Reasons to Support the CT Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association

My daughter started Kindergarten this year. It has been the biggest change in her little life, second to the birth of her brother.  It has been a whirlwind of learning experiences for everyone in this family. There are new routines to be established, new faces to become acquainted with, and many new rules to follow… Read More Kindergarten Rules

My daughter started kindergarten this year. In just a few short weeks, I have noticed big changes in her that I know are part of her growing up and starting this new chapter in her life. She has homework once a week and does it even though there are days that require a lot of… Read More The one phrase I never thought I’d hear my daughter say

Subtitle: Finding Peace in Our Morning Chaos “Mommy, when I grow up, I am going to yell at my kids.” Cue: a 1000 daggers into my soul.  Of all the things I have taught my daughter in five years, this is what she hangs onto?  I respond and say, “No sweetheart, you must be kind… Read More The Peace Project

I recently turned down an extra work opportunity to consult on a short term project for an organization that I love with people I greatly admire. This work would have been great, but would have been difficult to manage in addition to my current job and family commitments. Even though I am confident in my… Read More Learning to Say No

Yesterday, my husband and I celebrated our eighth wedding anniversary.  It also marks a decade since we first met. We celebrated by starting my son in a new daycare and going to my daughter’s Meet and Great at her new school.  We finished off the night by cleaning up the gazillion toys thrown around the… Read More The New Normal for Milestones

Since becoming a mom five years ago, one of my biggest challenges has been trying to figure out how to “do” family vacations. Things changed so much with the birth of our daughter and then the addition of my son brought with it twice as many things to pack and another little human to look… Read More The Secret to a Happy Vacation

OK, OK. This is not going to be another one of my posts where I talk about vacations with small children as being torturous and a true test of human fortitude. Instead, I am actually enjoying my vacation this year. This year, we brought along our 14-year-old niece and 11-year-old nephew to “help” out with our… Read More Fun Family Vacation?