... the emotion of the situation? In every intense interaction between people, an emotional 'bubble' gets created. Usually this bubble is experienced
When you’ve got 20 minutes
I have at least 8 hours of work to do today, plus kid pickups, meal-making, housekeeping, and miscellaneousness. There is no way I will all get even a
The conversation
This morning my daughter lied to me. Not about anything big, or even particularly important, but the lie was said, then backed up by demonstrations to
Me time = Flea time
I am battling tiny vermin, some imagined, some real. Last week, my elder child came home with a classroom lice notice. That took my already
More simple truisms
Things I wind up saying often to my kids, that also give me pause when in a spiritual state of mind: mom's meals are healthier than institutional
Calm after a storm
Holidays at home with little ones means super secrets, high anticipation, late nights, big messes, bigger food and lots of opportunities to make
Simple truisms for my 6 year old
Don't push hard unless you are aiming correctly. True for arms in sleeves, and everything else. You will have bumps in your socks most days, ignore
The morning I have
This was not the morning I wanted. I had great visions for how my daughter and I would connect, and I would help ease her "just starting school"
hiding in the library
I hide in the kitchen, extending the time it takes to do dishes. No one comes in during that time. This is the only way I can eat Ben & Jerry's
Dark dog of exhaustion
I love to watch my kids sleep. I enjoy this for many reasons; to witness a state of deep relaxation, to observe their sweet features, and to know
Getting all up in my business
I find myself thinking more and more about what it really means to be a parent in a culture that holds business values in higher regard than the
Efficiency vs. Effortlessness
I'd let my house get even more out of control than usual. Laundry piled high, dishes not quite done, backyard with a spillover of inside toys, piles
Tasslenisms: part two
see also Tasslenisms One ♥ Tasslenisms Two ♥ Tasslenisms Three Tasslen at egg hunt: Look mom, a double
Empowering words
I sway between thinking words have relatively no import (when you think of the sheer quantity of words on the internet, and how often we act because
The ultimate fill
When I dropped my daughter at preschool today, they had a guessing game for the kids: how many jelly beans are in the jar? The lesson for the day was
Activity vs. Achievement
Like many parents of small children, I reside in a swirl of constant and chaotic activity. Think, "mom, look at this potion I just made with your new
Black Horse
So last night I settled in with my two-year old and five-year old to watch a movie. I thought we were about to see Black Beauty, but my brain has
Screens
Everyone is on their own screens, including me, on this one. This can only mean one thing... time to sign off.
Tasslenisms: part one
Words from my (now 5 year old) daughter. see also Tasslenisms One ♥ Tasslenisms Two ♥ Tasslenisms Three ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ In order to get to
Paying it out like paying it forward?
I love paying bills. I may be one of the few people that does. I like it way more than I enjoy invoicing my clients (which I sweat over like an actual
THAT kind of mom
I hoped I'd be one of those awesome moms that was super-conscious, sensitive and mindful, until I realized I was becoming one of those "literary"
Grandpa
Henry John Turrisi was Sicilian, which means I am too. Which means I have Italian blood, and come every so loosely from some of the biggest