Once upon a time, in a neighborhood not far from yours, lived a beautiful, blonde-haired, blue-eyed little girl who loved to laugh and play with her sisters. She went to school, played dress-up with her friends, and ran around the neighborhood like any other little girl. One sad day, this precious little girl was diagnosed …
If I’m having a sleepover at a friend’s house or staying at a relative’s place, I expect a few basic necessities. It’s got to be worth the $59 savings at Motel 8 or I’ll just crash there and risk bed bugs. Here are my 8 Things You Must Do If You Want Me to Sleepover …
The thing young women don’t know? Getting older has some perks – including not giving a darn what anyone thinks. Read more from Hélène Tragos Stelian on her blog, Next Act for Women. I remember, a few years ago, sitting in a parenting group with a dozen women in their forties, all of us with daughters …
Jenny Kanevsky found paradise on a hill after a cross-country move. Is there anything more comforting than good neighbors? Read more from Jenny on her blog, In Other Words. I moved a lot when I was a kid. Parents divorced, different neighborhoods, school changes, clumsy custody agreement, instability. When I was in 7th grade, my …
I’m not quite ready yet (wasn’t it just Valentine’s Day?) but there is no stopping Thanksgiving. A holiday which took on it’s modern day form in 1863 due to a woman, Sarah Josepha Hale, editor of the Boston Ladies’ Magazine. Thanksgiving is a day spent with family and friends, watching football (sorry Sarah) and feasting …
