I have three kids. Two of them (not to name names, but the first two) were fairly easy small people to raise. I swear to you, they never had tantrums. They never screamed "NO!" at me (at least until...
Is it a gas station? A convenience store? A restaurant? It’s hard to label exactly what Buc-ee’s is, but I can tell you that I’m unapologetically obsessed with it. Why, you ask? Let’s indulge in an imaginary road trip...
My father came from a family of Mexican Catholics; my mother, from a family of New York Jews. I grew up Unitarian Universalist with a knowledge that my religious legacy was as muddied as my genetic one. I have...
Three of my four kids' birthdays fall within 30 days of each other, during August and September (aka: back-to-school season). When they were younger I could get away with combining birthday celebrations without much fuss. But as they grew...
You can tell by her smile and the way she raises one eyebrow that there are things I passed down to her.
You can tell by the way she expressively talks with her hands and laughs with her mouth wide...
Dear Tooth Fairy,
I apologize for not writing sooner. Don't worry, teeth are dropping left and right around here. We are all brushing and flossing, too. All is well. But here's the thing: We don't do, well, you, in our...
My daughter has made a friend. A smart, kind, and funny little friend from school started to pop up in conversation, and after I was assured she wasn’t imaginary, I celebrated knowing how much my girl needed this. I...
When my oldest was turning two, I planned an epic birthday party for him. It was a “Balloon-a-Palooza.” We blew up hundreds, stringing them with fishing line and hanging them throughout every room to make it look as though...
Aim high. Reach for the stars. Sí se puede. We’ve heard it all our lives. “You can do anything!”
We live in America, the land of opportunity, where all things are possible. It’s quite frankly a bit un-American to think...
Guts work in mysterious ways. We curse them when violently ill, praise them in moments of bravery, aim to work out more to minimize their outside appearance, and understand their importance to our well-being. Made up of many parts...
Mi bebé,
Hoy me quedé viéndote dormir, has crecido demasiado rápido y el tiempo se ha ido entre mis manos. Muy pronto, el bebé que acurruco en mi pecho se transformará en un pequeño niño que andará caminando por todos...
My sweet little baby,
This morning, I stared at you a little longer and realized that time is passing so quickly. You will turn one in a few days, and soon you will not be the boy who sleeps in...
Children have no shortage of imagination. Whether it's exploring the many ways to use a cardboard box or translating a few scribbles on a page into a fascinating story of space cowboys, we can count on little ones to...
Imagine you’re staring your biggest, scariest nightmare right in the face. You know you feel like crying, you might even get angry, and you definitely don’t want to feel it. Your body reacts with chills, sweats, and tremors. You’re...
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