You Say Useless Baby Gift, I Say Motherhood Gold by Melissa Swedoski
June 25th, 2013
This weekend I'll be attending a baby shower for my sister-in-law. I don't know how much you know about Texas and, more specifically, East Texas, but baby showers are a thing. Decorations, favors, games, food, beverages, presents. It's just one guy shy of being an engagement party. And generally speaking, ...
The Perfect Vacation and Naptime to Boot by Melissa Swedoski
June 4th, 2013
Summer has descended in all its verdant glory. Yeah, not so much. It's already 90 degrees and looks like it's going to stay that way for the foreseeable future. I don't mind winter. I recognize that winter in Texas doesn't mean the same thing to my comrades in the northern states, ...
ROBIN’S SHOW REVIEW: Mommalogues
May 31st, 2013
MOMMALOGUES, written by long-time friends Sharon Lee Glassman and Gretchen Klinedinst Furst and directed by William Sanders, is playing at TBG Theatre (312 West 36th Street) in Manhattan. It explores the relationship between mothers and daughters, as four actresses of varied ages deliver monologues reflecting a wide range of experiences ...
GUEST BLOG POST: Finding and Building Your Tribe by Renee Peterson Trudeau, author, Nurturing the Soul of Your Family
March 29th, 2013
I’m passionate about fostering connection and creating intentional community for myself, my family, and others. I’m involved in so many groups that when I’m headed out the door to an evening or weekend gathering, my husband likes to joke, “Which women’s circle, girlfriend gathering, or retreat are you going to ...
Adventures in Attachment Parenting: Striving For Balance by Allison Silver
October 18th, 2012
When do you take a break? When do you get “me time”? When do you spend time with your husband if you are always with your baby? These are some of the questions that people have asked me over this past year when they have heard about my parenting choices. ...
Ode to My Mother by Margaret Hart
June 5th, 2012
My mother is a courageous and resilient woman. Characteristics she inherited from her mother, who, as a young war widow of a captain in the merchant marine, raised my mother and her sister with lots of love and steely determination. My mother never knew her father, who was killed when ...
