My parents have been married for 54 years.Yes, you read that right. Not 54 months, which would be considered an eternity in a culture that invented the concept of the “starter marriage.”Not 54 minutes, about...

Compared to some of our other jet-setting friends, it took us a long time to get around to flying with Laurel, and things went remarkably well. In part, I think this was related to traveling with a 3-year-old who can...

If you came over to our (her) house today, I'd have to kick out of your way plastic easter eggs, broken crayons, a tiny purse, a singing chinchilla, a wee white sock, Play Doh, Sesame Street DVDs, and a sippy cup...

Although my family had fantasized returning to the warm beaches of Mexico for our February break, we eventually opted to enjoy the awsome winter season here in the Northeast. We knew that we wanted to ski, but I was...

The looming question for working mothers is always, “How do you find balance?” I’ve been a working mother for 10 years -- long enough to know that balance takes place over a long period of time. It...