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Dear Amy, I know I told you that box is the kitty potty but the kitty really doesn’t need that roll of tissue you smashed in there. Love, Mom Dear Molly, The rawhide chew toys, pig ears and corn starch shaped bones are for you to eat. The toilet tissue is for the two-legged creatures […]

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When Tommy was a baby, I played Steely Dan during fussy times and eventually he would calm to the familiar songs. Sarah's music of choice was Aerosmith. For Noah it was the Beatles and Amy preferred Eric Clapton. Evan is 6 weeks old now and should already have his music but Doug is voting for […]

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and it’s raining and Sarah is away at camp again and I have a mountain of laundry to finish and Doug is stressed and . . . 

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“And they’re only going to change this place by Killing everybody in the human race And they would kill me for a cigarette But I don’t even wanna die just yet There has to be an invisible sun It gives its heat to everyone There has to be an invisible sun It gives us hope […]

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When a friend or co-worker experiences a tragedy, my heart breaks for them and I know that nothing I say or do will make things better. Saying nothing is interpreted as ignoring their pain but my words can seem hollow and meaningless to the person who is suffering. I am not a Londoner. I don’t […]