I've had poison ivy for two weeks now. I thought, as an adult, if I didn't scratch it, it would clear up and go away on its own. I w...

An Open Letter To All Employers. While I, myself, am not a mother, I work for mothers. Or, should we say in the past I have worked for them....

Today I found out that I have Lyme Disease. It has already invaded my joints, judging from puffy tautness of my left hand knuckles and wris...

If you know me at all you know lazy really isn't in my lexicon. So, this weekend, when I "just didn't feel like getting out of ...

Today, Bridget Frazier has a touching post about an inspirational woman whose life was cut short by disease. Today would have been that woma...

When Heather Von St. James contacted me about this guest post, I was blown away by her story of strength. I think you will be, too. It's...

Kim Wright who blogs over at No Progress Without Pain is one of the strongest women and mothers I know, full stop. She has ridden through t...

So, I'll come out and admit it, I am a crappy, crappy nurse. I'm just about as caring and sympathetic as a foot, though I try my dar...

We've just gotten back from a beach vacation, which ended up, of course, being a day of travel, a night of interrupted sleep, an hour a...

When you are a twin, you're constantly vying for someone's attention. You're never getting someone's undivided self. You lea...

Jo has a problem with germs. A big problem. She hates them and has waged full-out war with them, and I, for one, support her cause...at lea...

So, it is Thursday. The babies should be well into their learning and playing at preschool. But no. They're here with me. Watching Sesam...

We've been sick here. Very sick. Having lived in a germ-free bubble for the most of the last year means that one of the twins invariably...

Toddlers cry.  A lot.  They tantrum, they yell, they toss themselves on the floor.  They have all of these emotions, and not only do they no...