Both in real life and online moms everywhere are counting down to back-to-school and some have already expressed their glee regarding their Boards early start to the school year. I, however, am not. I am plugging my ears and shouting "I can't hear you!" at the top of my lungs. I don't know why because back-to-school is never bad and usually I like to shake things up a bit and get started fresh. But the transition from carefree summer days to the tight schedule of the school year makes it tough for me to embrace. Unlike many, I'm not sick... More »

Yesterday my son, my first born, turned 10. In a flash he went from this:To this: And the whole thing just seems inconceivable. For one thing, I can't seem to accept the fact that I am not 19 anymore. I can't believe that I am actually old enough to have a child in the double digits let alone that so much time has passed.On the flip side, I barely remember and can hardly relate to myself pre-motherhood. I look back and I see someone who looks like me (without the gray) but who seems ages away, hardly recognizable. My husband... More »