“And I'm alive
And I don't need a witness
To know that I survived
I'm not looking for forgiveness
I just need light
I need light in the dark as I search for the resolution.”
I hear these words being sung as I stand at...
If you're anything like me, you were counting down the days this winter until you could open up the back door and let your kiddos run free in the yard. And then glorious spring arrived and during your first...
Do you give yourself enough time for YOU? As a mom of teens, I get it. I have been there. Oh boy, have I been there. I can remember the sleepless nights, greasy hair and PJ pant-filled days with...
I was recently listening to a radio program in which a father asked his grown son why he hadn't told the parents about his long term struggles with depression. The son had difficulty answering the question; "I knew you...
"Is that what I think it is?"
Clear as day. There it was. My IUD, on a piece of toilet paper. I sat there in the bathroom (at work of all places) staring at it.
Panic set in. When did the...
We all know that exercise is good for us. There's a new study about it every other day. This one, in particular, is actually shocking. Apparently, you're better off being a smoker than being sedentary. Who knew? But also,...
"Your body's been through a lot. Go home and get some rest."
That's what the nurse told me as I was being discharged after a routine cholecystectomy. My husband took a week off from work, to take care of all...
We’ve all had those days where we have been consumed by a tiny creature riddled with germs. Yes -- I’m talking about the dreaded fever days with a toddler. I can still replay most of the day in slow...
We have all heard it said before: "Nine months on, nine months off..."
But, after nine months with my second baby, the weight is still there. Much to my chagrin it has not magically melted away with breastfeeding. My hips are...
I’m sure there are some parents who can do it all. They manage to cook healthy and organic meals, keep a clean house, be there for every game, arrange play dates, work just enough but not too much, 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...
