Tag: family
Battling Colon Cancer As A Family
My husband rushed out our back door to our deck where I was relaxing, reading a book.
“Chadwick Boseman died of colon cancer,” he said,...
Ways to Celebrate Grandparents Day…Six Feet Away
Many people have missed sweet conversations and visits with grandparents during the pandemic, so celebrating National Grandparents Day on September 13 may be bigger...
Families Separated: Senior-Living Safety During a Pandemic
You wake up. Breakfast is being delivered to your studio apartment for the 100th day in a row. You used to be able to...
In The Garden
It's that time of the year when our family spends a lot of time out in our backyard garden. This has been a very...
I am a Familyvert
noun, singular -- Familyvert. A person who likes hanging out with his/her family a lot. “Man, I must be a familyvert because I'm having...
Social Distancing and Being a Better Mom, Wife
In light of the rapid spread of COVID-19, all of us have been instructed to stay calm, stay washing our hands, and stay home....
Okay, Kansas City: Let’s Do This.
I get it. The weight of all this has been crushing. Disappointment, sadness, frustration and worry are just some of the feelings overwhelming many...
When Your Parents Move In
Being an “Elder Millennial,” I am on the cusp of sending my kids away to college (I mean, like seven years from now), but...
Game Night Lessons
Games. Board games or card games -- it doesn’t matter. Bring on the games in this house! There is so much to be learned...
Connecting With Your Family: The Gift of Unplugging
When was the last time you spent quality time with your family with no interruptions, electronics, phones or distractions? Did you even do it...
The Way Moms Work: A Day in My Crazy Life
Oh my. How do I capture a day in my life – a day in my disorganized, frenzied, hectic, full-of-laughter, fake it 'til you...
A Few Things I’d Like to Tell You …
Earlier this week, my children and I were waiting for our lunchmeat to be sliced at the deli counter, passing time looking at the...
“Can I Spend the Night?” (on Cultivating Sibling Friendships)
My husband and I have been very fortunate in that both of our children go to bed easily. (See my advice on putting kids...
