The Art of Growing…and Murdering Butterflies
March 15, 2010 – 7:00 am | 9 Comments

My daughter Hadley’s butterfly obsession began last summer when my parents bought her a butterfly net and book.
She was not quick enough to capture even one.
That’s why I wasn’t too surprised when she announced she …

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Bellybuttons, bathrooms, and book signings OH MY!
April 30, 2009 – 12:00 am | 4 Comments

I grabbed a coworker of mine by the arm last week and pulled her into the bathroom with me. There was something I wanted her to see, and lifting my shirt up at her desk …

How paranoia made my wildest dreams come true (and enter to win a copy of the dream!)
April 15, 2009 – 12:00 am | 10 Comments

It’s a long running joke in my family that I wrote a book because I somehow convinced myself that it would save my child’s life. When I had to return back to work, the sound …

Secret Questions
March 25, 2009 – 12:00 am | 6 Comments

Why do you REALLY want to know what color mascara I wore in high school?
My employer has finally gotten with the times and decided that, in order to secure the very important and confidential information …

The Repercussions of Naming Your Child Jonah
March 10, 2009 – 12:00 am | 8 Comments

My daughter Antonia likes to tell friends, family and perfect strangers how she ended up with her name. About how when I was in college I was constantly told by my mother to pray to …

Little Boys 101
February 26, 2009 – 12:00 am | 8 Comments

I have four kids — three girls and one lonely little boy. Coincidentally, I grew up in a house with three sisters and one lonely little brother. What these two things basically mean is that …

I feel like a foreign language today
February 17, 2009 – 12:00 am | 5 Comments

Kyra, my youngest child, has to go through a day care evaluation every single day. This evaluation is good and necessary because it helps us in making future decisions. For example, we might decide that …

Just call me STOKED
January 20, 2009 – 9:01 am | 9 Comments

I don’t like labels. Never have. Even as a kid, I hated being known as The Shy Girl. At one point I tried hard to change it and in fourth or fifth grade I was …