New Book Is a Beautiful Love Letter To Mothers Everywhere
So God Made a Mother, the first (because it’s so good there have to be more coming soon) book of compiled essays by Leslie Means, is about, for and written…
Read moreThe Hardest Part of Growing Up Is Dealing With Loss
My uncle, Donald George Hopkins, was born in Scranton on August 9, 1941 and died in Mexico on September 24, 2020. In between, he lived a full and interesting life.…
Read moreWhen Do I Have to Stop Calling You Mommy?
My early memories are filled with images of my mom. I was an only child until the age of 6, and like most moms at the time, she didn’t work…
Read moreSome Birthdays Are Meant to Be Celebrated Forever
I got an email reminder yesterday from an e-card company wanting me to send birthday wishes. This reminder was completely unnecessary; the birthday in question is one that I know…
Read moreOne of the Hardest Things About Parenting Is Letting Go
The closed door makes it easier to forget that there is one less person living under my roof. I should be used to empty rooms by now. I made my…
Read moreLove Is the Foundation for Special Sibling Bond
Guest post by Donna Venturi A week ago today I lost my brother, Lee Bennett Hopkins. Lee was my first male love. He was a big brother to Donald and…
Read moreSavoring the Moments With the “Big Kids”
Nowadays, a few weeks a year have become my “collecting weeks.” With two currently in college, in geographically opposite directions, one an hour and the other five hours away, this…
Read moreThe Teddy Bears Picnic to the Rescue
I just discovered that National Teddy Bear Picnic Day was this week. Though it is unclear when the holiday started, it is celebrated on July 10 and was likely inspired…
Read moreThe Tale of Rabbit the Hamster
For years, one of our children had been requesting a pet rabbit. Having had a pet rabbit as a child, I knew the care required to keep a rabbit healthy…
Read moreYou’ll Go and You’ll Like It!
Families are busy. Sometimes too much so. We get caught up in our schedules and are constantly moving from one activity to another. Those of us with more than one…
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