- We Missed Our Stop. Then Lost the Backpack. But Here’s the Truth Behind It All.
Perfect. Let’s rewrite that Mel Robbins–style, with the truth and emotion baked in — you held it down, he learned something powerful, and life kept…
- Celebrating Cultures, Connection, and Confidence: Lafayette’s 2025 Multicultural Night
Last night was one for the books. Lafayette Elementary School’s Multicultural Night brought families together to share, learn, and celebrate the beautiful diversity of our…
- Healing Through Art: A Tribute to My Mother-in-Law
Healing Through Art: A Tribute to My Mother-in-Law Grief is complex. It comes in waves, sometimes gentle, sometimes overwhelming. When my mother-in-law, Patricia, passed away,…
- Rainy Rails & Resilience: An Easter Journey with Laughter, Love, and a Lesson in History
Securing tickets for the Easter Bunny Train ride in Whippany this January was a triumph, especially given their scarcity akin to finding a needle in…
- Motherhood Against the Odds: Choosing IVF and Thriving with MS
Do you believe in fate/destiny? Life has a way of throwing curveballs, and mine came in the form of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). But here’s the…
- Our Family’s Heartwarming New Traditions: Coloring Joy and Honoring Heroes
Write about a few of your favorite family traditions. This year, our family started two incredibly special traditions. The first was a delightful visit to…
- Sweet Success: Sean, 8, Wins Grand Prize in Wayne, NJ’s Gingerbread Contest
Sean, my eight-year-old son, recently achieved a remarkable feat: winning the grand prize across all age categories in Wayne, New Jersey’s gingerbread house contest. His…
- Celebrating International Children’s Day: Let’s Party for Kids!
International Children’s Day is a special day dedicated to celebrating children’s rights, happiness, and well-being. While the official date is June 1st, we decided to…
- Sean heard me blogging at 5:30am.
- If you can’t eat the gingerbread house, destroy it with a sledgehammer!
In my previous post, If you can’t eat the gingerbread house, eat the cake,” my son was pretty upset when he couldn’t eat the gingerbread…
- Life Just Slows Down when Your Sleepy Child Crawls in Your Lap
Sean is 7 1/2. It was estimated at 2 1/2 by doubling his height, that he would be 6‘4” fully grown. I have no doubt….
- If you you can’t eat the house, eat the cake.
Sean was upset that he couldn’t eat his gingerbread house when we went to pick it up with his blue ribbon and gift certificate to…
- Hanukkah Fun with the Mispucha
For the first night of Hanukkah, I wanted to make sure that Sean had an adequate experience for the Jewish half of his heritage. I…
- You’ve Probably Never Seen a Gingerbread House like this…take a peek!
My son is obsessed with tornados, more than any other destructive environmental condition. It is no surprise to me that he wanted to include a…
- Apple Picking is a Win
I haven’t been apple picking for A few years now. not just pre-pandemic, but for a few years. It’s not that I wasn’t into it,…
Perfect. Let’s rewrite that Mel Robbins–style, with the truth and emotion baked in — you held it down, he learned something powerful, and life kept…
Last night was one for the books. Lafayette Elementary School’s Multicultural Night brought families together to share, learn, and celebrate the beautiful diversity of our…
Healing Through Art: A Tribute to My Mother-in-Law Grief is complex. It comes in waves, sometimes gentle, sometimes overwhelming. When my mother-in-law, Patricia, passed away,…
Securing tickets for the Easter Bunny Train ride in Whippany this January was a triumph, especially given their scarcity akin to finding a needle in…
Do you believe in fate/destiny? Life has a way of throwing curveballs, and mine came in the form of Multiple Sclerosis (MS). But here’s the…
Write about a few of your favorite family traditions. This year, our family started two incredibly special traditions. The first was a delightful visit to…