MOMVERSATION: Does Every Parent Have a Favorite Child?
My favorite child varies from moment to moment. In other words, I have no favorite. Do you?
My Favorite Child is…
…the one who suddenly slept through the night when I desperately needed him to, back when he was little and I had a sinus infection and a total of 8 hours of sleep — for his entire babyhood. …the one who cried and asked for his Mommy when I dropped him off at preschool. …the one [...]
Teens or Toddlers? Nothing to Sneeze at
When my kids were little, I used to get excited whenever I got sick on a Friday afternoon, because it meant that I might actually get to rest over the weekend while my husband was home. Which is amusing, because in college, I used get excited whenever I got sick on a Monday because at [...]
The Point of Life: Amuse Yourself
We could hear people screaming down the block. In Manhattan, that can mean a variety of things, some good, some horrible. But these screams sounded more cheerful than anything, despite the rainy summer Sunday afternoon, so my mom and I decided to walk up to the corner to see what was going on. As we [...]
Sandy Beds: Summer Days Like This
They wrestled each other down the hill, of course. Ah, but it was worth it.
