Monthly Archives: October 2012

It started raining today. We’ve had just about the driest Indian summer on record, but that all changed today. I hear the wind chime, soggy leaves are everywhere: suddenly there’s no mistaking it is fall. Maybe the weather is getting … Continue reading →

I am the exasperated proud mother of a spirited child. “Spirited” is a term I first heard about a year ago, when I was introduced to Mary Sheedy Kurcinka’s Raising Your Spirited Child. This book has changed my parenting and … Continue reading →

My kids amaze me.  And what could be better than beholding this phenomenon to such a delightful extent on my daughter’s birthday? Today my firstborn, Siena, turned four. Siena is a spirited girl, full of fun in her own spunky … Continue reading →

My daughter turns four this week. Wow, four years.  Four years that have changed my life entirely.  Nothing else comes close. Her birth marks a Great Divide in my life.  I’m sure this is true for most people: before kids, … Continue reading →