Elements of a perfect summer day – and night
The last week of school was a hectic blur of end of the year school activities, soccer, medical procedures and waiting tables. I put my nose to the grindstone and cranked it out knowing, that once I...
View ArticleHot and NOT!
Hot enough for you? Seems that the one thing guaranteed to be higher than the temperature will be the next National Grid bill to land in my mailbox. Whew – no joke, it’s brutal! I have to confess...
View ArticleFear the fall
From the September/October issue of Women@Work. Check out the rest of the magazine here. I don’t know about you, but I feel a certain dread as the days grow shorter and the evenings take on a crisper...
View ArticleBack to school
The following came across my Facebook wall the other day. I’ve got two high school students this year and I plan to print this out and talk with them about it I don’t necessarily agree with each item...
View ArticleEqual division
I swear I am a word girl, not a numbers girl, but I’d be lying if I said I haven’t been guilty of doing more than a little household math over the years. Even as a child, I recall measuring the chores...
View ArticleBully pulpit
A new school year is underway and students are busy adjusting to schedules, teachers and activities. For some students though, as their education resumes, so does a persistent problem – bullying. The...
View ArticleSuch a chore!
When I was a child, I loved to sweep. I remember the pleasure of hearing the bristles on the floor as the dust and tumbleweeds of dog fur joined together in the neatest of piles. There was a simple...
View ArticleThat ship has sailed
Here it is – the last tub toy in my home. Since Quinn settled on showering as his preferred method for getting clean, this red plastic boat hasn’t been getting any play. Although I feel a definite...
View ArticleThe tedium of cooking for children
Can we talk about mealtimes with a family? I don’t have one of those Romper Room-esque magic mirrors, but, if I did what would I see at your house? Would there be a blissful gathering around a laden...
View ArticleHealthy Life seminar: Eating disorders
While many have healthy relationships with eating and food, the unfortunate truth is that millions of Americans suffer from eating disorders, including anorexia, bulimia and binge-eating. Educate...
View ArticleA gift that lasts forever
What words do you most regret ever saying to your child? Take a moment and think about it. As for me, I can immediately tell you the words I wish I would have swallowed down: “What’s the matter with...
View ArticleLeveling the Start-Up playing field for working moms
As I listened raptly to the discussion between RPI President Shirley Ann Jackson and AOL founder Steve Case earlier this week at the Lally School 50th Anniversary Start-Up Showcase, I was particularly...
View Article
