Each year 543,000 or one in eight babies in the United States are born prematurely. The number of premature births has risen by 30% since 1981. Even babies born just a few weeks too soon can face serious health challenges and are at risk of lifelong disabilities. Premature births costs more than $26 billion Read More
Contemplation
January 2, 2011: It’s the second day of the new year. For many people that means the opportunity to start over again, to succeed where there has been failure, to bring life where there has been death; but because somewhere along the way I became a cynic, to me a new year just means I Read More
Backyard Escapades
Bright sunbeams warm fair skin Melting ice cream dribbles down sticky chins Soft breeze flutters, cooling the day Hop, skip, jump; trio merrily plays London Bridges Falling Down, Red Light Green Light, Tug of War Vigorous energy; no chance to be bored Red Rover, Red Rover, Kick the Can, Simon Says, “Fly like Peter Pan” Read More
Cries of Her Child
Daughter’s voice rings out, penetrates the night Mommy hurries to her room hoping all is right Drowsily stumbling down the hall Anxious to soothe the heartrending call Sleeping peacefully, tucked in his bed She finds not her daughter, but her son instead Tears well up, tender heart rips Soft muffled sobs escape parted lips Child Read More
From the Heart: A Collection of Stories and Poems from the Front Lines of Parenting
Exciting news! The book being published with two of my poems is available for presale. I’ve ordered 12 copies and still have 6 available for purchase. The presale cost is $22.50 plus $5 shipping for a total of $27.50. Cost for the book will go up to $25 plus shipping/handling. I do not receive any Read More
Hat Trick!
Friday Night Face Off: Purple and White versus Maroon. Clad in the #14, a tribute to his older brother, Chris takes the field. Commotion commences with a whistle blow; a melee of arms, legs and pubescent energy. Two minutes into the game, Chris boots one in the net. Before his modest parents can Tweet the Read More
A Mother’s Journey
Grow up, get married, start a family. Seems like a natural progression, right? Not always. Most of us are unprepared for the obstacles and roadblocks that hinder our progress on life’s journey. Today I am the busy mother of three healthy teenagers. But, rewind the clock twenty-one years and the story looks quite different. After Read More