That memory watching a line of boats on a river waiting for the gates of a lock open and close brings me peace. Hearing the water pour in and spill out like a giant bathtub, smelling the fumes of the idling boats, the lock gate opening for a few to slowly motor inside – in that moment,…
At about 6:00 this morning (on a different day than the one you are reading this post), I snuggled my sick baby boy while my husband cleaned up the several places around the house where baby boy had (take a guess; not the smell for starting the day). Still in our pajamas, eyes glazed over,…
Now in our third trimester of our first pregnancy, my husband and I have learned about each other and a good deal about pregnancy and baby things—many to our surprise. From the first time we heard our baby’s heartbeat—my husband had to hold on to the counter to keep from falling over—to our 20-week ultra…
If you google “food addiction research,” some of the first results listed are the websites for: Food Addiction Institute (FIA), The Huffington Post and Harvard Medical School. There are some very smart people studying this topic, which makes me think it’s an issue worth studying. Peruse those websites and you’ll find a similar question being…
One year of marriage is under our, mine and my husband’s, belts, and we have learned A LOT. It is true: there is no marriage book that can prepare a couple for such an intimate institution. The reason being each couple is unique, and knowledge is easier learned than applied (in our experience). However, good…
