Note: this article is no longer copyrighted. I am distributing it for free to Divine Caroline. I also have some wonderful photos that I will provide free as well. I am a college professor and... Read more >>

“Don’t cry, Sarah.” said Mattie. “I know you didn’t do it.” “Yeah, but Miss Stone and everyone in the class thinks I did.” “The class was... Read more >>

Toni and Emma have decided to run away. They just moved into a big house in a new neighborhood. They don’t like it here. “Where are we going?” asked Emma. Emma was a calico cat... Read more >>

My father asked me how old my son was today. It was not that HE couldn't remember, rather, he was trying to remind me after I had done a bit of complaining about the state of my den floor.... Read more >>

Driving into work amidst the harried commuter traffic, I glanced over at my eighteen-year-old twin daughter, remembering when I carried her frail four-pound body out of the NICU unit towards home. My... Read more >>

She doesn’t want fancy clothes or toys. She wants to do things. More and more, and more exciting things. The first words she learned to speak, after the obligatory “maa”,... Read more >>

The Princess was considering jobs before she even knew there was such a thing. Her earliest jobs were flight attendant, pediatrician, and nurse. Yes, she always liked having the job of the person... Read more >>

She screams with joy, breaks loose from me, and races toward “Mary-Kate” and “Ashley.” More screaming and hugging, as if they had not parted from each other a bare two hours... Read more >>

Listening to music has become an activity fraught with danger in the newcomer household. The Princess enjoys singing and dancing. The Golden Boy, though as obsessive about his music as any of the... Read more >>

Hell is getting a four-year-old and a seven-year-old ready to go out in Canadian winter. No, I’m not joking. Of all the things I hate doing, which are many, this is number one. Friends and... Read more >>