The Good List
I am using my time and my little space on the internet to offer this peek into my unfiltered life and issue a reminder we all deserve:
If perfection is the goal, we are all failing.… Read More The Good List
Author: Anissa Berasi
From Caretaker to Mentor
As the seasons change, so does the status quo in our house. My oldest is 8 and my expectations of him are growing almost as much as his feet. Building character and confidence are the development milestones up ahead. … Read More From Caretaker to Mentor
A Mother’s Voice
I know, deep down in my soul, what kind of person I am, which makes the words are that I hear the worst kind of lies. … Read More A Mother’s Voice
Babysitter Bullpen
I have yet to meet a parenting partnership that is able to schedule and follow through with regular date nights. If you are a success story in this arena – I applaud you. I know date nights don’t happen enough in my world.… Read More Babysitter Bullpen
Summertime Chill
Being crazy busy is not the norm I strive for, but sometimes, sports happen.… Read More Summertime Chill
Lost and Found
Coasting. Good for skateboarders. Spring semester of Senior year. Not for your career. That is, unless you’re an overwhelmed, sleep deprived mom of three. In that case, a career set on auto pilot is not such a bad thing. Until it is. When I re-entered the workforce after my most recent six-month maternity leave, I… Read More Lost and Found
My Favorite Part
We arrived at La Camisa, a well-worn souvenir shop on Coronado Island, at 9:54am and waited for its doors to open. We experienced an after dinner urge to shop the night before, but missed closing time by 15 minutes. We went to bed dejected – me, because I had to figure out a way to fit another… Read More My Favorite Part
Baby Boy with the Blue Eyes
Some of you may remember April 4, 2011 as the night that the UConn Husky men’s basketball team beat the underdog Butler Bulldogs to win the NCAA tournament. Perhaps you were blissfully unaware of the hurricane that started turning that very same day. He was named Zachary Collin and made landfall at 9:23am. At 9 lbs 2 oz, he was… Read More Baby Boy with the Blue Eyes
A Day in the Life FAQs: Anissa Berasi
6:00 am – Alarm sounds 6:09 am – Snooze 6:18 am – Snooze 6:27 am – Why didn’t I get up 27 minutes ago? I could have squeezed in a work out. 6:28 am – What time did Eliza sneak in here? How does a three year old manage to take up so much room… Read More A Day in the Life FAQs: Anissa Berasi
Oh, Brother!
I was five and three quarters when my mom gave birth to her fourth child. I can still clearly remember listening to one side of my grandmother’s conversation with family and family friends in which she was regaling them with the tale of my mother’s labor and ultimately the joyous news of Peter Joel’s arrival.… Read More Oh, Brother!
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