We tramped through the forest, the twinkling between the leaves, guiding us along. My husband led our troop; my mom and dad followed him, muttering about not being allowed a flashlight. The children filled the middle, and I brought up the rear, relishing the growing darkness ...

As the train lurched and swayed, I forced my mind to my meetings ahead to keep the giggle safely ensconced in my gut, where it wouldn’t earn me a slap from my new friend. Of course, the train ride ended quickly and so did our relationship ...

Parenting AdventuresThe thing I love (and sometimes hate) most about motherhood is unpredictability. You may think you're headed to the cottage but then you end up finding something you didn't know you were missing...

family love is preciousWe'd only been married a year, but my husband and I had talked about having a big family since we'd begun dating. At the tender age of 20, newly married and saving for our first house, a new baby completed our dreams ...

This year, my husband and I celebrated our 25^th anniversary - dedicating an entire month to the myriad love lessons I’ve learned living with, loving and making babies with the same man for all those years. The response was overwhelming ...

Mom & MeThrough my childhood, marriage, four pregnancies and births, my mother encouraged me and believed in me - even when I didn't believe in myself.