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Category: Inspire

  • Writing can save lives

    The first few months or so after I gave birth to my first child were a blur of sleepless nights, days without a decent shower, and scrambling to eat to keep up with the never-ending hunger I felt from constant breastfeeding. I was often exhausted, overwhelmed, angry, sad and confused.…

  • I’m a mom who makes mistakes

    I wish I could tell you about that one time I lost my cool in front of my kids; Or about that time I forgot to send in something important to my son’s school; Or that time I was late picking my kid up. I wish I could tell you…

  • Kids understand more than we think

    “Why do we have belly buttons?” My six-year-old asked me, while staring down at his own naval during bathtime. I explained to him that his belly button is the spot where his umbilical cord connected him to my placenta, which is how he got nutrients inside the womb. I told…

  • Two dads are on a mission to “solve” childhood cancer

    I was maybe eleven or twelve years old, when I first knew of a parent to lose a child to cancer. A family in my community had a little girl who was very ill. I knew she had cancer, but not what kind. I understood she was suffering, and her…

  • Finding magic outside the “Magic Kingdom”

    Every few months or so, I mull over the idea of planning a family trip to Disney World. I go online, research the best hotels, compare vacation packages and express my interest in Disney to a chorus of responses from friends who are Disney vacation planners, or know people who…

  • Dear parent about to send your baby off to Kindergarten

    I sometimes have trouble believing nearly two years has passed since I sent my oldest off to Kindergarten. I remember doing my very best to hide my nerves to keep my son from picking up on my anxiety and becoming worried himself. I had no idea what the year would…

  • Foundation seeks to make college a reality for deserving youth

    My parents drove me up to my dorm, the family car stuffed with clothes, bedding and more to get me through the coming year. I was filled with excitement and a little bit of fear, as I was about to embark on my collegiate journey. I had the typical freshmen…

  • What YouTube means for representation

    When he was about three years old, my now six-year-old son, discovered YouTube. Like many toddlers and preschoolers, my child would stare in awe as other children un-boxed and played with toys — many of which we had in our very own home, sitting un-played with on a shelf near…

  • Mystic Aquarium is a wonder of aquatic life

    My six-year-old loves learning about sharks, and I’m almost certain we have read every library book available on these fascinating sea creatures. When our family had the opportunity to visit Mystic Aquarium this summer, I was eager for him, and his brother, to see some sharks and other marine life…

  • Growing a love for gardening one community at a time

    I was volunteering in my son’s classroom, when his teacher asked me help a few students do some weeding in the school garden. She handed me an example of what to look for, and I thanked her, as I am as far from a “green thumb” as one can get.…