Each of us blooms in a garden of life created by our environment, but nurtured by ourselves and those around us. Read more →
Dear Mom - I wish I'd known you then Dear Mom, Remember that day – the day so long ago it’s hard to remember anything? Remember how I got lost coming home from school? I was in kindergarten and I tended to wander. Always looking at the houses and the... Read more →
My Mom ... circa 1953? Somehow, this weekend, I was half-asleep, listening in the dark for the dog (when I hear her collar jingle I wait to see if she's coming to the bedroom door to give it a scratch, indicating she wants out), when a vivid memory hit my... Read more →
By Donna DeClemente, Donna's Promo Talk The second week of the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi are now way underway and Team USA has been amazing as well as many of the other athletes. What I love about the Games the most is hearing some of the personal stories about... Read more →
Post by Blog Manager Robbi Hess I write a lot of articles for a client that have to do with caregiving and the role of caregivers in their aging parents' lives. When I started writing for them, caregiving was a foreign concept -- one that didn't impact me and one... Read more →
Nettie Reynolds: A Mother's Work is Never Done
July 11, 2013
Moms everywhere will appreciate this little 'essay' Nettie Reynolds delivered recently and shared with others on YouTube. It harkens back to the times of our childhood when Mom was our all. It reminds us that, as Mothers ourselves, we have a lot of work to do. And, it inspires us... Read more →
by Yvonne DiVita Helen of Troy is thought to be one of the most beautiful women in the universe. I will admit I know little of the Greek myth other than that - and I have no idea what the concept of 'beauty' was back then. But, the myth of... Read more →
Guest post by Renee Martinez My just-turned 4 year-old wants so badly to be a big boy. He does everything (or at least wants to) that his three older brothers can do. When he interacts with his friends he seems older and can even get a little snippy with his... Read more →
Guest Post by Renee Martinez Sometimes I grow tired of my children’s commands. “Get me some water!” (or replace “water” with whatever - food, play dates, superhero powers). It kind of makes me feel unappreciated, and quite frankly, like some kind of a minion. How about when they tell you,... Read more →
Guest Post by Renee Martinez Part of being a parent, (possibly one of the hardest parts), is knowing when to let go and letting your child make their own mistakes and asserting their own independence. Striking that perfect balance of providing guidance while stepping back so he can confidently learn... Read more →