The voices ring through my open windows.
Aggressive, shouting, young-man voices. I consider going to the window to see what’s up, but before I do, I hear one of the voices call out, Miller! I realize that the voices belong...
Adding insult to injury, 2020 now includes the passing of our beloved cat, Audrey. As a cat lady, this wasn’t my first rodeo. As a mother, however, I was in uncharted territory.
Do I burden Jack, my 3 year old...
After the birth of my first child, I was inundated with articles about postpartum sex. Article after article discussing how women could not wait to be intimate with their partner again. Claims of how the six-week wait was too...
I have three children, ages 37, 35, and 31. So here is a list of all my successful child-rearing strategies.
(Wait, am I really supposed to write 420 more words for this article?)
At work, when younger mothers...
It was a typical weekday morning as a mom with 2 kids, 2 and under. I was fixing my coffee with one hand while trying to soothe my teething 7-month-old with the other. Clanking the spoon against the mug...
We are excited to introduce you to Kristina Berger, the first mom to be featured in our "Moms in the Arts" series. Kristina is a master dancer, dance professor, and mother to a very cute and vivacious three-year-old daughter....
One thing I can guarantee about parenting is that The Good Timing Fairy is rarely going to grace you with her presence. On the contrary, The Bad Timing Fairy will often swoop in, bringing vomiting children the night before...
Like every great debate, there are two sides. I’ve heard the statement “please don’t call my daughter a princess” from a few friends/family members. Before having a daughter I never gave the issue much thought. When my daughter was...
I always knew that I would breastfeed.
I mean, I had to. Otherwise, my mother would never speak to me again.
My mother was very committed to nursing. For good reason. When I was born, in 1951, only 15% of all...
My daughter had her two month shots today. After having three children go through these, I can say with a fair degree of confidence that these shots are THE WORST. If you haven't gone through them yet, do yourself a favor and...
Rhode Island Life
Family-Friendly Walks Throughout Rhode Island
Now that spring has officially arrived and warmer weather is (hopefully) on its way, it's the perfect time to get outside for a family...
