by Stephanie | Nov 14, 2013 | family life, parenting
Sometimes I think my husband and I are polar opposites. When I try to mentally catalogue our differences, I’m amazed we can tolerate each other at all. They tell you opposites attract, and that balance is everything, and I guess they are right for once. Because...
by Stephanie | Nov 7, 2013 | parenting
When I was a kid, I thought that if I repeated the same made-up prayer every night, warding off every possible misfortune, that I might be able to prevent bad things from happening to me. Please God, don’t let anyone in my family get sick and die, or get...
by Stephanie | Oct 27, 2013 | family life, parenting
The Brilliant Book Club is back, and we are finishing our discussion on Hilary Levey Friedman’s book, Playing to Win: Raising Children in a Competitive Culture. For more information on Brilliant Book Club, start here. Before I continue, let me explain something...
by Stephanie | Oct 21, 2013 | motherhood, parenting
Dear Izzy, You are seven years old now. When I look back at your first grade school picture, I can’t believe how different you look. Some years we can see subtle changes when we line up your photos, but this year you almost look like a different girl. Your baby...
by Stephanie | Oct 17, 2013 | family life, motherhood, parenting
(Author’s note: This post, as evidenced by the title, is kind of a heavy one. If you’re not up for that today, feel free to keep walking!) There are so many ways in which parenthood alters one’s reality. Over the years, I have talked with many women...
