We are doing this

My relationship with my son is an extremely complex one. It is so easy for me to write about my daughter (my mini-me); in fact, I have literally hundreds of posts from which to choose, that would each somehow illustrate her character or our bond. I was just searching for the post in which I ...

Nurture, Nature and “Into the Woods”.

Yesterday was a big day. My son woke up late, as a treat, and my daughter followed me into his room to change his morning diaper. "Today is the day!" she beamed. "I know! Today is the cookie party!" I answered, referring to our plans for the special Pollyanna party with our best friends. "No!" She cried. "Today, Bubbie ...

You know you have a girlie girl when…

You know you have a girlie girl when... She goes to Rosh Hashana dinner with lipstick on her teeth; She says "gown" instead of down"; You lose sight of her in the mall and find her here: You can always spot her in her hiding spots because of her pink, sparkly shoes. (See above.); She loves to brush her dolly's ...