When people hear that 2 of my 3 siblings died in 2019, I am usually met with the question, “And how are your parents holding up?” I have...

“There is a winner and a loser, and occasionally we lose. (hold for a signature Sue dramatic pause) But then we rise again.” On the...

Why must a parent bury their child? Why must a child be without a mother or father, or both?

If mothers had time to tweet in 2020, it might look something like this... Anna Anderson is a wife and mother of three children. She...

Friends. Since the time we are old enough to be aware of others, we are searching for friends. When we are a little older, friends can...

National Exercise With Your Kids Week runs from August 4-10th. The program "encourages parents and guardians alike to empower their...

My son Michael from time to time will ask for a "mom hug." What is the difference between a hug and and a "mom hug"? Well, sometimes the...

If you were to look up the word “chore,” you’d find many forms of the same definition: “Chores are tasks that are viewed as boring or...

What is National Zoo Keeper week?: In recognition of dedicated animal care professionals, the American Association of Zoo Keepers (AAZK)...

Post Covid Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie Coming home from the hospital, after having so many meds and treatments, I really felt like my poor...

“If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” I heard this a lot growing up. And as much as I agree with this age-old...

Borrowing one of my favorite lines from an “American Idol” contestant cut from the competition: “What just happened here?” That is the...

My son Michael tells me, “You are the best mom I ever had.” Every time he tells me that, I smile. I’ve thought a lot about that sentence....

For this list I have excluded religious texts, plays, short stories, and books from a series. These five books meet a certain criterion I...

“...I can watch elephants for hours at a time, for sooner or later the elephant will do something very strange such as mow grass with its...

The following story is told from the Draw a Bird Day Website "In 1943, Dorie Cooper was a 7-year-old living in England. Her mother took...

My dad was Mr. Ewing, the art teacher. He would visit all the schools in the district, bringing fun projects to our classes for...

Me to my child: “I love you.” Child: smile Me: “Do you know why I love you?” Child: “Why?” Me: “Because you are you.” This was a common...

Who cares about the toothpaste tube or the toilet seat? The biggest disagreements in my marriage have been over things that actually...

An excerpt from One Mom to Another: Be Kind to Yourself, Embrace the Good, Find Joy in the Everyday. A few years ago, my daughter...