Aunt Mary Stewart by Sharon O’Donnell
October 17th, 2015
My Aunt Mary Stewart died last week at the grand age of 100 years old. She was the epitome of the Southern lady, full of goodness, hospitality, faith, and words of wisdom. Back in March, our whole family got together to celebrate her 100th birthday, and this photo was taken ...
Adventures in Attachment Parenting: If three is a party is four a crowd? By Allison Silver
August 22nd, 2013
Do you remember when you first got married and everybody immediately started asking you when you were gonna have a baby? And then you had a baby and they started asking when you were gonna have a second child? Yep, that's where we currently are. And it doesn't help that ...
Ode to My Sister by Margaret Hart
July 21st, 2013
My sister was here recently for her annual summer visit. We don't see each other often because she lives in mid-coast Maine and I live in southern Connecticut. It's a good seven-hour drive or maybe six hours if you drive 85 miles an hour, and don't stop for food, gas ...
When I’m 64, Will I Still Want One More? by Melissa Swedoski
May 28th, 2013
What's one more? Have one more. You won't even notice. It's just one more. Come on, you've got time for one more. Since about 20 minutes after the birth of our youngest baby girl in May 2012, I've been pondering if I want to have another. Baby, that is. After all, ...
Siblings Welcome by Margaret Hart
May 15th, 2012
My seven-year-old son has been talking about wanting a sibling since he was old enough to understand where babies come from, and to witness many of his friend's mothers pregnant and later, giving birth. All around him, in his playgroups and at school, his friends were becoming big brothers and ...
