Parenting And All That Good Stuff

A lot of children have a favorite comfort creature that they latch on to and carry around – or, if not a creature, then possibly

One good thing about growing up in New York City is that it is a very culturally diverse city. New York has plenty of attractions,

The other day I was thinking about when I found out that Santa was not real. I grew up in the 50s/60s and back then,

July brings memories of grueling hot summer days and nights growing up in the projects in Brooklyn, New York where there were no screens in

Two of the many things I remember about my mother is how she loved to bargain shop and how much she loved tea.   I can’t

I woke up this morning thinking, wow today would have been my dad’s 111th birthday. Maybe it’s time for another daddy story. I know I’ve

A few years back (October 2017), I wrote a story about birthday memories, where I not only celebrated myself, but I also paid tribute to

“The more grateful I am, the more beauty I see” Mary Davis  One of my mother’s greatest desires was to have all of her children,

“Some people look for things that went wrong and try to fix them. I look for things that went right and try to build on

I’m sure I’m going to step on a few toes with this one but I must say a few things about obesity.  Mind you, according

Now about that swimming thing……As you already know, my dad was a big-time swimmer and therefore when I was young I spent a lot of

It’s a good thing that motherhood was specifically designed for “young” women. It’s funny because I grew up in the era when little girls dreamed