I thought I had him figured out at five months. If he cried, you took him for a drive. Parenting at first seemed so difficult. Then I got cocky, I thought if I knew what he needed before the age of... Read more >>

On the twelve-lane, no speed minimum or limit, rocky and scenic road of raising a baby, the sign most often posted is regarding milestones. Everyone wants to know about the milestones. The... Read more >>

Yesterday I cried watching the Michael Jackson memorial. I cried for a little black boy who felt the world didn’t understand him. I cried for a little black boy who spent his adulthood chasing... Read more >>

My son, Doug, loves weeds. I mean, he loves weeds as much as clouds love the sky. He taps them. He folds and molds them. I’ve even found them under his pillow. The one... Read more >>

I was recently chatting with a single mom who—like me—is raising her child alone. What she worries most about is the fact that her son is growing up without a father. When her son was... Read more >>

The earliest memory I have of my parents fighting was a late Sunday night after church. They started arguing as they were walking to the car. I was five or so. I don’t know what they were... Read more >>

Every soon to be parent tells people that all they want is a healthy baby, no matter the gender. I repeated this mantra to myself as I laid back with (thankfully) warm jelly squeezed on my exposed... Read more >>

I tilted to the side, my heaving, ten-ton belly leading the way, and listened to my prenatal yoga instructor read other people’s birth stories. The birth stories were filled with courageous... Read more >>

I count the days. He’ll be home soon and I can actually see him since he broke his leg. Yes, my son broke his leg at college, a college only three hours away. And in what may come as a shock to... Read more >>

So maybe it wasn’t my finest moment. Maybe I blew a gasket. Maybe. Actually, it wasn’t a fine moment. At. All. My temper flailed. I blew steam out of my ears. I spoke expletives …... Read more >>