Your Parenting Matters

I am so lucky. I get to keep my two and a half year old grandson once a week. He comes in the afternoon and spends the night with us. Today I took him to a nearby playground and then we walked downtown to my favorite coffee shop together. I noticed that some of his [...]

Okay, I got the Outliers book by Gladwell. It’s a fascinating exploration of how people get to the top of their game. In terms of parenting and reflecting on my own childhood, I wonder how different my abilities would be now if I knew from an early age that my accomplishments would be more about [...]

What could be more incredible than witnessing the birth of a baby? Witnessing the birth of your grandson. This little baby was my third grandchild and the miracle of birth is not diminished in how many times you get to witness one.
My youngest daughter decided to have her first baby at a birthing center instead [...]

I recently went on a photographic safari to Kenya and Tanzania. My husband and I met a British woman in France who had spent many years in Africa and so loves the country, she takes every opportunity to visit. She jumps at the chance to plan a trip for people who have never been. It [...]