
She started out like this.
As my doula pointed out, she joined us peacefully and without hesitation. I will never forget the power behind her birth, nor the intensity of the pain, nor the completeness and immediacy of my love for her. The doctor handed her over and I thought, [...]

My sweet baby girl is almost 2. In the past few months, a lot has changed. She’s talking in full sentences and asking for what she wants (usually with “I need” rather than “I want”). Her strong will has developed into an iron one and so we have no shortage of [...]
Most of us have heard the wildly popular quote: dance like no one’s watching.
But how many adults actually have this kind of freedom? How many of us let loose at a concert or rock out in our cars during traffic? There are too many people watching, too many reasons to [...]

Every one of us at times has thoughts of fear.
But we have been given something that is more powerful than fear –We block our fear and that’s faith. We can turn right around to those fears and say, “Get thee behind me.” You get something behind you by turning your [...]

Some kids carry around stuffed animals. Giovanna, who is now 3 months from her second birthday, carries around…articles of clothing. They turn up all over the house. My sparkly shirts. Daddy’s striped socks. Gigi’s pants and tutus. To get dressed, she carefully grabs her right foot with her left arm and [...]

I spent a week in New York City, on a bustling adventure in the city that never sleeps, with my toddler as my travel companion. Together, we flew across the country in one seat to explore the neighborhoods of Manhattan.
My daughter and I enjoyed afternoon tea on the Upper East [...]

“Only an Aunt can give hugs like a mother, keep secrets like a sister, and share love like a friend.”
~ Unknown
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