Big Kids

We've now been quarantined in our house for a solid 2 months due to COVID-19. Save but for a few trips to Publix and Trader Joe's, we haven't left the house. Well, let me rephrase that...my kids haven't left...

Average (noun): a standard or level that is considered to be typical or usual. At a glance, this Cambridge dictionary definition has a clearly positive connotation. If I go to the doctor for my annual physical, and my blood...

Many people start a new year with resolutions, goals, hopes and dreams. January is a perfect time to dig deep and uncover something new and fresh. I, personally, have never been big on resolutions – I honestly just feel...

Dear Son, I’m not ready for it. I’m not ready for your last field day. I’m not ready for the award ceremonies to begin. I’m not ready for you to walk down the halls for the last time. I’m not ready...

Ever since my kiddo discovered the joys of licking the spoon, she wants to bake all the time. Seriously. All. The. Time. Because I try to implement a policy of "if there's no reason not to, why not?", I...

This is so embarrassing to admit, but before my son was diagnosed with Autism, I was completely clueless. I thought Autism looked a specific way.  Autism was first put on my radar when my son, Oliver, was 3.  I had...

"Miss Independent Miss Self-Sufficient Miss Keep-Your-Distance..." – Kelly Clarkson When I found out I was having a girl, I resolved to raise her to be strong, independent, and resilient. I definitely didn’t want my daughter to be easily intimidated or afraid to do...

I'll never forget my 40th birthday. My husband and I celebrated at an Egyptian restaurant,  our table spilling over with 30 of our closest friends. We smoked the hookah, feasted on fresh pita, dips and skewered meats, and danced...

Is there anything more terrifying than putting your precious little kindergartner on a school bus for the first time? Why, yes there is. There’s a place called middle school. The proverbially awkward start to the teen years where kids torment each...

I have a vivid memory of when my struggle with an extreme fear of vomiting began. It was October of 2014. My husband and I were about to leave our first baby (8 months at the time) in the...