Today, June 30th, marks a milestone in our family. Is it a birthday? No. Is it a wedding anniversary? No. It’s the anniversary of our first trip to the ER …

My kids have never eaten baloney, cottage cheese, or plain Cheerios. They’ve never been subjected to rhubarb, which I’ve heard is so awful it must be engulfed in strawberries or the unfortunate gobbler may die …

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My heart is pounding as I …

I have loved Tessa from the the moment I knew of her existence, but the lovin’ wasn’t proven until she was about 3 months old.
My husband Rob had a conference in Costa Rica one summer, …

With Father’s Day just around the corner, we’re being reminded to appreciate the fathers in our lives. We see ads for the “typical” gifts. Well, my husband isn’t “typical.” He doesn’t golf. …

I saw a woman holding a baby on her lap. The baby had strawberry blonde hair and appeared to be around ten months old. I watched them happily interact. A man sat to the left …

No Barbie dolls — check.
No disparaging of my own body — check.
Frequent reminders that what’s inside matter more than what’s outside — check.
Daughter without self-esteem issues — out of checks.

I naively thought, when my daughter …