It has been 12 years since the day I almost died.
I seldom reflect upon it anymore, nor have I really written about it. Well, except for when I poured out my soul for an essay …

Congratulations to Sandy B., winner of our ultrasound frame and baby bracelet!
After childbirth, new mothers deal with their catapult into parenthood in many different ways. Some ease into it without a problem (a reason …

Got an aspiring Picasso in the family? Fame and fortune could be in their future!
The Colorado Dragon Boat Festival (CDBF) is holding its first-ever 2008 Commemorative Festival Poster design competition. All are invited to participate …

I recently read an article in the New York Times about a documentary that was made with four- and six-year-old little girls who were given the opportunity to ask a panel of scientists, therapists, and …

Declan: Dada, my tummy hurt at school yesterday.
Bryan: It did?
Declan: Yes. A lot. Then I went to the bathroom and pooped.
Bryan: Well, that’s good.
Declan: But I pooped so much the toilet wouldn’t flush.
Bryan: {trying not …

When my daughter was three and a half, she developed a real “tude.” She seemed to transform from my delightful, lovely, vivacious, angel to an uncontrollable, defiant, demon-kid about every five minutes.
MRS and I debated …

When I was about eight and she was five, I tricked my sister, Alison, into saying a very bad word.
I did not know what the word meant. I just knew it was bad. I …